córdoba

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)dəbə/US/ˈkɔːɹdəbə/UK/ˈkɔːdəbə/

noun

The currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.

Similar
C$
OriginSpanish córdoba →
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Meanings

córdoba1

nouncórdoba (plural córdobas)

plural córdobas · alternative cordoba

  1. The currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.

    Synonyms: C$

Córdoba2

proper noun

alternative Cordoba · alternative Cordova

  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 & antonyms

nounThe currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.

Similar
C$

Origin

córdoba · noun

  1. Spanishcórdoba
  2. Spanishcórdoba
  3. Englishcórdoba

Borrowed from Spanish córdoba.

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Córdoba · proper noun

  1. Phoenician𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉
  2. LatinCorduba
  3. Arabicقُرْطُبَة
  4. SpanishCórdoba
  5. EnglishCórdoba

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.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κορδύβη
  • Κορδύβη (Kordúbē)city in Spain
Arabic قُرْطُبَة
  • قُرْطُبَة (qurṭuba)city in Spain
Catalan Còrdova
  • Còrdovacity in Spain
Chinese Mandarin 科爾多瓦 /科尔多瓦
  • 科爾多瓦 /科尔多瓦 (Kē'ěrduōwǎ)city in Spain
French Cordoue
  • Cordouecity in Spain
Hawaiian Kokowa
  • Kokowacity in Spain
Hebrew קארדאבע
  • קארדאבעcity in Spain
Hindi कोर्डोबा
  • कोर्डोबा (korḍobā)city in Spain
Italian Cordova
  • Cordovacity in Spain
Korean 코르도바
  • 코르도바 (koreudoba)city in Spain
Latin Corduba
  • Cordubacity in Spain
Latvian Kordova
  • Kordovacity in Spain
Polish Kordoba
  • Kordobacity in Spain
Portuguese Córdova
  • Córdovacity in Spain
Russian Ко́рдова
  • Ко́рдова (Kórdova)city in Spain
Spanish Córdoba
  • Córdobacity in Spain
Tagalog Kordoba
  • Kordobacity in Spain
Urdu قُرْطُبَہ
  • قُرْطُبَہ (qurt̤uba)city in Spain
Cite this entry
APA

córdoba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/c%C3%B3rdoba

MLA

“córdoba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/c%C3%B3rdoba. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “córdoba,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/c%C3%B3rdoba.

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