Etymology

cordovan

cor·do·van
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Today it means: Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba. Full definition →

English Cordova ← Spanish Córdoba
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cordovan · adjective1

  1. SpanishCórdoba
  2. EnglishCordova
  3. English todaycordovan

From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an.

cordovan · noun, adjective2

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcordován
  2. English todaycordovan

Borrowed from Spanish cordován (now cordobán). Doublet of cordwain.

Cordovan · adjective, noun3

From Cordova + -an.

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