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Noun
cordero m (plural corderos) (Valencia)
- alternative form of corder (“lamb”)
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cordārium (“late-born lamb”), from Latin chordus (“late-born”). Replaced older año from Latin agnus, which had clashed with the word for "year".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koɾˈdeɾo/
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: cor‧de‧ro
Noun
cordero m (plural corderos, feminine cordera, feminine plural corderas)
- lamb
Derived terms
(diminutive corderillo or corderito)
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