cordillera
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English
Etymology
From Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See cord.
Pronunciation
Noun
cordillera (plural cordilleras)
- (geography) An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
- Meronym: sierra
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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See English cord.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɾa
- Syllabification: cor‧di‧lle‧ra
Noun
cordillera f (plural cordilleras)
- (geography) cordillera (extensive mountain range)
- Synonym: sierra
- (South America) ellipsis of cordillera de los Andes
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Descendants
- → English: cordillera
- → Italian: cordigliera
Further reading
- “cordillera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy , 2024 December 10