CORDILLERA


Meaning of CORDILLERA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r-d ə l- ' yer- ə , -d ə - ' ler- also ko ̇ r- ' di-l ə -r ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish

Date: 1704

: a system of mountain ranges often consisting of a number of more or less parallel chains

– cor · dil · le · ran \ - ' yer- ə n, - ' ler-, - ' di-l ə -r ə n \ adjective

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