cordillera

See also: Cordillera

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cordillera (plural cordilleras)

An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.

Derived terms

American Cordillera
Arctic Cordillera
Pacific Cordillera
Western Cordillera

Related terms

cordilleran / Cordilleran

Spanish

Etymology

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

Noun

cordillera f (plural cordilleras)

mountain range, cordillera

Synonyms

sierra

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