Synonyms for cordillera


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kawr-dl-yair-uh, -air-uh, kawr-dil-er-uh
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɔr dlˈyɛər ə, -ˈɛər ə, kɔrˈdɪl ər ə

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Définition of cordillera

Origin :
  • 1704, from Spanish, "mountain chain," from cordilla, in Old Spanish "string, rope," diminutive of cuerda, from Latin chorda "cord, rope" (see cord).
  • As in mountain range : noun mountain system
Example sentences :
  • Cordillera genera of plants have also, somehow, reached the Silla of Caracas.
  • Extract from : « More Letters of Charles Darwin » by Charles Darwin
  • We were not yet certain by which pass the caravan might cross the great Cordillera.
  • Extract from : « The Wild Huntress » by Mayne Reid
  • The western one nearer the coast is called the Cordillera, or the Coast Range.
  • Extract from : « The Prehistoric World » by E. A. Allen
  • He also proposed a trip into the Cordillera in search of wild cattle.
  • Extract from : « At Home with the Patagonians » by George Chaworth Musters
  • They exist also in Chili, on the plains at the foot of the Cordillera of the Andes.
  • Extract from : « At Home with the Patagonians » by George Chaworth Musters
  • Thence eastward he has the whole Cordillera Vilcapampa in which to hide.
  • Extract from : « The Andes of Southern Peru » by Isaiah Bowman
  • Some, like the Apurimac and the Maraon, extend well into the interior of the Cordillera.
  • Extract from : « The Andes of Southern Peru » by Isaiah Bowman
  • The Cordillera Vilcapampa is a climatic as well as a topographic barrier.
  • Extract from : « The Andes of Southern Peru » by Isaiah Bowman
  • This may not hold true for more than a small part of the Cordillera.
  • Extract from : « The Andes of Southern Peru » by Isaiah Bowman
  • His observations upon the Cordillera are equally noteworthy.
  • Extract from : « Argentina » by W. A. Hirst

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