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Webster 1913 Edition

Cortes

Cor′tes

(kôr′tĕs)
,
Noun.
pl.
[Sp. & Pg., fr.
corte
court.]
The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cortes

CORTES

,
Noun.
plu.
[from corte, court.] The Spanish name of the States of the kingdom, composed of nobility, clergy and representatives of cities; the assembly of the States, answering, in some measure, to the parliament of Great Britain.

Definition 2024

Cortes

Cortes

See also: cortes, cortés, cortès, and cortês

Spanish

Proper noun

Cortes ?

  1. any of several legislative assemblies of Spain and Portugal

Derived terms

  • Cortes Generales

cortes

cortes

See also: Cortes, cortés, cortès, and cortês

Asturian

Verb

cortes

  1. second-person singular present indicative of cortar
  2. second-person singular present subjunctive of cortar

Latin

Noun

cortēs

  1. nominative plural of cors
  2. accusative plural of cors
  3. vocative plural of cors

Old Provençal

Adjective

cortes m

  1. chivalrous; knightly

Related terms

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (European) IPA(key): [ˈkɔɾtɨʃ]
  • (Brazilian) IPA(key): [ˈkɔχtʃiʃ], [ˈkɔχtʃis]

Noun

cortes m pl

  1. plural of corte

Verb

cortes

  1. second-person singular (tu) present subjunctive of cortar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) negative imperative of cortar

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (European) IPA(key): [ˈkoɾtɨʃ]
  • (Brazilian) IPA(key): [ˈkoχtʃiʃ], [ˈkoχtʃis]

Noun

cortes f pl

  1. plural of corte

Spanish

Noun

cortes m pl

  1. plural of corte

Noun

cortes f pl

  1. plural of corte

Verb

cortes

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of cortar.

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