Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuɾ.ði.ˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: cor‧di‧lhei‧ra