/ Dictionary / Index C Cortes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cor•tes Pronunciation: (kôr'tiz Sp. kôr'tes), [key] (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body. Cor•tés Pronunciation: (kôr-tez' Sp. kôr-tes'), [key] 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cortes (Thesaurus) Cortelyou cortex Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language