cordillera
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dlˈyɛər noun
a chain of mountains, usually the principal mountain system or mountain axis of a large landmass.
Origin:
1695–1705; < Spanish, derivative of cordilla, diminutive of cuerda string, mountain range (< Latin chorda); see cord
1695–1705; < Spanish, derivative of cordilla, diminutive of cuerda string, mountain range (< Latin chorda); see cord
Related forms
cor·dil·le·ran, adjective
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| —n | |
| a series of parallel ranges of mountains, esp in the northwestern US | |
| [C18: from Spanish, from cordilla, literally: a little cord, from cuerda mountain range, | |
| cordil'leran | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
cordillera
1704, from Sp., "mountain chain," from cordilla, in O.Sp. "string, rope," dim. of cuerda, from L. chorda "cord, rope" (see cord).
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| cordillera (kôr'dl-yâr'ə) Pronunciation Key
A long and wide chain of mountains, especially the main mountain range of a large landmass. Cordilleras can include the valleys, basins, rivers, lakes, plains, and plateaus between parallel chains of a single mountain system, or they can consist solely of a string of connected mountain peaks. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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cordillera
(from old Spanish cordilla, "cord," or "little rope"), a system of mountain ranges that often consist of a number of more or less parallel chains. Cordilleras are an extensive feature in the Americas and Eurasia. In North America the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevadas, and the mountains between them are collectively known as the Cordilleras, and the entire area has been termed the Cordilleran region. The term Cordillera is used with a directional modifier (e.g., Cordillera Oriental) to differentiate the various chains of the Andes Mountains as they extend through Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and other countries in South America.
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Example sentences
Moister-than-present conditions in the south-central cordillera.
Cordillera also has three championship golf courses and a cross-country ski center.
The cordillera is characterized by rainy and dry seasons that are accentuated toward the south.
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