cordillera
English
noun
Definitions
- An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian cordillera derived from Old Spanish cordilla.
Origin
Old Spanish
cordilla
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cordilleran English
- cordillère French
- cordillera Spanish, Castilian
- precordillera Spanish, Castilian
- cordilheira Portuguese
- cordilla Old Spanish