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noun, feminine

cordillera

/koɾdiˈʝeɾa/

noun, feminine/koɾdiˈʝeɾa/plural: cordilleras

cordillera (extensive mountain range); ellipsis of cordillera de los Andes

Synonyms: sierra

Inherited from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”).