Corcovado Syllabification: (Cor·co·va·do)Pronunciation: /ˌkôrkōˈvädō/Definition of Corcovado a peak that rises to 2,310 feet (711 m) on the south side of Rio de Janeiro. A statue of Jesus Christ (named “Christ the Redeemer”), 131 feet (40 m) high, stands on its summit. Corcovado in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Corcovado in the British & World English dictionary