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córdoba

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dəbə/US/ˈkɔːɹdəbə/

córdoba noun: the currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.

córdoba: the currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos
Image: Banco Nacional de Nicaragua, American Bank Note Company, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Noun

córdoba (plural córdobas)

  1. The currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.
    Synonyms:
    C$

Proper noun capitalized: Córdoba

Córdoba

  1. The capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.
  3. The capital of the province of Córdoba, in central Argentina.
  4. A province in central Argentina.
  5. A department of Colombia.
  6. A city and municipality of Veracruz, Mexico.
  7. A town and municipality of Bolivar department, Colombia.
  8. A town and municipality of Nariño department, Colombia.
  9. A town and municipality of Quindío department, Colombia.

Synonyms of córdoba

Forms of córdoba

Noun
pluralcórdobas
alternative formcordoba
Proper noun
alternative formCordoba
alternative formCordova

Origin of córdoba

Borrowed from Spanish córdoba.

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Córdoba, from Arabic قُرْطُبَة (Qurṭuba), from Latin Corduba, from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉 (qrtywbʿy or Qartuba). As South American locations, named after the Spanish city.

Words formed from córdoba

Questions about córdoba

What does córdoba mean?
Córdoba means the currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.
What part of speech is córdoba?
Córdoba can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce córdoba?
Córdoba is pronounced /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dəbə/.
What is the plural of córdoba?
The plural of córdoba is córdobas.

Words near córdoba in the dictionary

  1. Cézannesque
  2. Cézannian
  3. Cézy
  4. cêntimo
  5. cêntimos
  6. córdoba
  7. córdobas
  8. Côte d'Azur
  9. Côte d'Ivoiran
  10. Côte d'Ivoire
  11. Côte d'Ivoirian

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