Jump To:

• Cortes
  Cortes

  noun

  (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
• Cortés
  Cortés

  noun

  Hernando Hernán 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.

Cortes

¹ American  

[kawr-tiz, kawr-tes] / ˈkɔr tɪz, ˈkɔr tɛs /

noun

1. (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.

---

Cortés ² American  

[kawr-tez, kawr-tes] / kɔrˈtɛz, kɔrˈtɛs /

Or Cortez

noun

1. Hernando Hernán 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.

---

Cortes ¹ British  

/ ˈkortes, ˈkɔːtɛz /

noun

1. the national assembly of Spain and (until 1910) Portugal

---

Cortés ² British  

/ kɔːˈtɛz, ˈkɔːtɛz, korˈtes /

noun

1. Hernando (ɛrˈnando) or Hernán (ɛrˈnan). 1485–1547, Spanish conquistador: defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1523)

---

Etymology

Origin of Cortes

1660–70; < Spanish, plural of corte court

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Cortes Cortés

Susan Cortes, 24, said that while she has never heard of private investments, she is open to learning about them someday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

This time, it was Nestor Cortes who was in cruise control, spinning six scoreless innings while retiring his first 16 batters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025

Since that fateful October night, Cortes has switched teams twice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025

Whenever she pushed back, she claimed, Marquez Cortes warned that she’d lose her chance at citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025

Perhaps alien intentions are uncompromisingly benign, more like La Perouse than Cortes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The year 2021 marked the 500th anniversary of the fall of Tenochtitlán, the site of modern-day Mexico City and the capital of the Aztec empire, at the hands of Hernán Cortés and his small army.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

“From its tech to its literal abundance of power, this electric pickup truck is fast, capable off-road, and the best-looking in its class,” wrote Gabriel Vega Cortés, editor of vehicle testing.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

Malinche’s portrayal as a valiant Cortés enabler doesn’t seem to bother audiences, though some decry the work’s pro-Spanish take on the Conquest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

"Our study is the first to examine these possible ecological interactions," said Dirley Cortés, lead author and doctoral student in the Department of Biology.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025

I read the paragraph several times and said the name Hernán Cortés out loud.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez