cordillera

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cordillera^¹

/ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛəɹə/ UK
/ˌkoɹdəlˈjɛɹə/ US
/ˌkoɹdəlˈɛɹə/ US
/ˌkoɹdɪl-/ US

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From Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”). See cord.

noun cordilleras

An extensive, continent-wide chain of mountains, especially one in the Americas. Meronym: sierra

Cordillera^²

/koɾ.d̪ɪlˈjɛː.ɾɐ/ Philippines

proper noun

A province of Bolivia. See Cordillera Province (Bolivia).
A province of Chile. See Cordillera Province, Chile.
A department of Paraguay. See Cordillera Department.
A region of the Philippines. See Cordillera Administrative Region.

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Español	cordillera
中文	山系 shānxì
Français	cordillère
Deutsch	Kordilleren

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"cordillera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cordillera. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cordillera. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cordillera

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"cordillera." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cordillera.

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@misc{cordillera_2026,
  title = {cordillera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cordillera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}