cordillera

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noun

An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.

“Meronym: sierra”

OriginSpanish cordillera ← Old Spanish cordilla →
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Meanings

cordillera1

nouncordillera (plural cordilleras)

plural cordilleras

  1. geographyAn extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.

    Meronym: sierra

Cordillera2

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. Old Spanishcordilla
  2. Spanishcordillera
  3. Englishcordillera

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 山系
  • 山系 (shānxì)Translations
French cordillère
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German Kordilleren
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Spanish cordillera
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Tagalog Kordilyera
  • KordilyeraCordillera Administrative Region
Cite this entry
APA

cordillera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordillera

MLA

“cordillera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordillera. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cordillera,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordillera.

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