cordilheira

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”) (compare Portuguese corda).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuɾ.ði.ˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: cor‧di‧lhei‧ra

Noun

cordilheira f (plural cordilheiras)

  1. mountain range
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