Spanish Conversation · Level 4
87 words
Spanish word
conde
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkonde/
Meaning
- masculine nouncount
Example
Vimos al conde en el mercado.
We saw the count at the market.
More examples
El conde heredó el título de su padre.
The count inherited his father's title.
Core concept
Noble title holder associated with a specific county.
Common phrases
el conde
the count
un conde
a count
Similar words
noble: Person who belongs to the aristocratic or noble social class.
duque: Hereditary noble title historically associated with ruling a duchy.
marqués: Hereditary noble title historically linked to governing or defending border territories (marches).
barón: Hereditary noble title associated with a small landed estate known as a barony.
Definition in Spanish
Denominación nobiliaria para quien ostenta el título de conde; indica un rango dentro de la nobleza y suele relacionarse con un territorio llamado condado.
Word origin
From Latin comes meaning 'companion', which in late Latin became an administrative office and then the medieval title for the lord of a county.
Usage tips
- Spanish marks gender: the male form is conde and the female form is condesa, and the territory linked to the title is called condado rather than being treated as an English-style county name.
Opposites
- plebeyocommonernoun
Related words
- condesacountessnoun
- condadocountynoun
- condalcomitaladjective