converso

Etymology
From. .

Noun

 * 1)  A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.

Etymology 1
From, with *-t-t- across morpheme boundaries changed by a regular morphophonological rule into *-s-s-, which is changed by a regular phonological rule into simple -s- after a consonant (see the usage notes at for more), as in the perfect passive participle.

Verb

 * 1)  to turn around or over

Usage notes
Not to be confused with the more common deponent verb.

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) convert;