cordilheira
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”) (compare Portuguese corda).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuɾ.ði.ˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/
- Hyphenation: cor‧di‧lhei‧ra
Noun
cordilheira f (plural cordilheiras)
- mountain range