cordillera

See also: Cordillera

English

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

Translations

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /koɾdiˈʝeɾa/ [koɾ.ð̞iˈʝe.ɾa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /koɾdiˈʎeɾa/ [koɾ.ð̞iˈʎe.ɾa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /koɾdiˈʃeɾa/ [koɾ.ð̞iˈʃe.ɾa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /koɾdiˈʒeɾa/ [koɾ.ð̞iˈʒe.ɾa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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

Noun

cordillera f (plural cordilleras)

  1. (geography) cordillera (extensive mountain range)
    Synonym: sierra
  2. (South America) ellipsis of cordillera de los Andes

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: cordillera
  • → French: cordillère
  • → Italian: cordigliera
  • → Portuguese: cordilheira

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