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cordillera

UK/ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛəɹə/US/ˌkoɹdəlˈjɛɹə/

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cordillera noun: an extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.

Noun

cordillera (plural cordilleras)

  1. An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
    • Meronym: sierra

Proper noun capitalized: Cordillera

Philippines/koɾ.d̪ɪlˈjɛː.ɾɐ/

Cordillera

  1. A province of Bolivia. See Cordillera Province (Bolivia).
  2. A province of Chile. See Cordillera Province, Chile.
  3. A department of Paraguay. See Cordillera Department.
  4. A region of the Philippines. See Cordillera Administrative Region.

cordillera meaning in Tamil

cordillera in Tamil

மலைத் தொடர்கோவை

Forms of cordillera

pluralcordilleras

Origin of cordillera

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

Words formed from cordillera

Phrases with cordillera

Questions about cordillera

What does cordillera mean?
Cordillera means an extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
What is cordillera in Tamil?
Cordillera in Tamil is மலைத் தொடர்கோவை. See Cordillera meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cordillera?
Cordillera can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce cordillera?
Cordillera is pronounced /ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛəɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of cordillera?
The plural of cordillera is cordilleras.

Words near cordillera in the dictionary

  1. cordifolides
  2. cordiform
  3. cordiform projection
  4. cordiform projections
  5. cordiform uterus
  6. cordillera
  7. Cordillera Administrative Region
  8. Cordillera de Mérida
  9. cordilleran
  10. Cordillerans
  11. cordilleras

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