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córdoba

/ˈkɔːɹdəbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
cor-do-ba
IPA
/ˈkɔːɹdəbə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

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A province of Andalusia, Spain, around the city.

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The capital of the province of Córdoba, in central Argentina.

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A province in central Argentina.

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A department of Colombia.

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A city and municipality of Veracruz, Mexico.

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A town and municipality of Bolivar department, Colombia.

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A town and municipality of Nariño department, Colombia.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: قُرْطُبَة, Corduba, 𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤉𐤅𐤁𐤏𐤉

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːdəbə/

Inflected Forms

Cordoba (alternative) Cordova (alternative) córdobas (plural)

Derived Forms

Cordoban

Frequently Paired Words

Cordobes Cordovan cordwain cordwainer Juba

Synonyms

C$

Questions

How do you pronounce córdoba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/.
What does córdoba mean?
The capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
Where does córdoba come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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