cordillera

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English

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Etymology

From Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See cord.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔː(ɹ)dɪˈljɛəɹə/, /ˌkɔː(ɹ)diˈɛəɹə/

Noun

cordillera (plural cordilleras)

  1. (geography) An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
    Meronym: sierra

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See English cord.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /koɾdiˈʝeɾa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /koɾdiˈʎeɾa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /koɾdiˈʃeɾa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /koɾdiˈʒeɾa/

  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: cor‧di‧lle‧ra

Noun

cordillera f (plural cordilleras)

  1. (geography) mountain range, cordillera
    Synonym: sierra

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: cordillera

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