Cordillera
Cordillera proper n
Sp. 'mountain-chain', < Old Sp. cordilla, string, rope, dim. of cuerda < L. chorda, cord, rope (refers to Andes mountain range).
- Mountain peak; snow-covered mountains; long range of rugged mountains in North and South America.
- High mountain; impassable barrier to ascend; peak that seems impossible to climb.