cordillera

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See cord. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛəɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkoɹdəlˈjɛɹə/, /ˌkoɹdəlˈɛɹə/, /ˌkoɹdɪl-/, /ˌkoɹdiˈjɛɹə/ === Noun === cordillera (plural cordilleras) (geography) An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas. Meronym: sierra ==== Derived terms ==== American Cordillera Arctic Cordillera Pacific Cordillera Western Cordillera ==== Related terms ==== cordilleran ==== Translations ==== === References === == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: cor‧di‧lle‧ra === Noun === cordillera f (plural cordilleras) (geography) cordillera (extensive mountain range) Synonym: sierra (South America) ellipsis of cordillera de los Andes ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “cordillera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025