cordilheira

Concepts

mountain range

ridge

range

range of mountains

ranges

chain of mountains

chain

mountain system

massif

mountain chain

Synonyms

serra

🪚

espinhaço

cadeia montanhosa

cadeiademontanhasl

cordilheiras

serrania

cadeia de montanhas

serro

Translations

cordillera

sierra

🪚

cordillère

catena montuosa

bergketen

οροσειρά

Gebirgskette

Gebirge

gebergte

serralada

Gebirgszug

Bergkette

شاخوداخ

giogaia

chaine de montagnes

Pronounced as (IPA)

/koʁ.d͡ʒiˈʎe(j).ɾɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: cordillera

Cognate with Portuguese: corda

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish cordillera, from Old Spanish cordilla, cordiella, diminutive of cuerda (“a rope, string”) (compare Portuguese corda).