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cordillera

Syllabification: (cor·dil·le·ra)
Pronunciation: /ˌkôrdlˈ(y)erə/
Definition of cordillera

noun

  • a system or group of parallel mountain ranges together with the intervening plateaus and other features, especially in the Andes or the Rockies.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Spanish, from cordilla, diminutive of cuerda 'cord', from Latin chorda (see cord)

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