Córdoba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.
  3. The capital of the province of Córdoba, in central Argentina.
  4. A province in central Argentina.
  5. A department of Colombia.
  6. A city and municipality of Veracruz, Mexico.
  7. A town and municipality of Bolivar department, Colombia.
  8. A town and municipality of Nariño department, Colombia.
  9. A town and municipality of Quindío department, Colombia.
noun
  1. The currency of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːɹdəbə/ /ˈkɔːdəbə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Córdoba.wav /ˈkɔː(ɹ)dəbə/

Word forms

Córdoba Cordoba Cordova córdobas

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Córdoba, from Arabic قُرْطُبَة (Qurṭuba), from Latin Corduba, from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉 (qrtywbʿy or Qartuba). As South American locations, named after the Spanish city.

Synonyms

C$

Derived words

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