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cordovan.

Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɔː.də.vən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/General-American
  1. Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish Córdobabor. English Cordova Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English cordovan From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an.

noun/ˈkɔː.də.vən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/General-American
  1. A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A shoe made from such leather.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish cordován (now cordobán). Doublet of cordwain.

adj/ˈkɔː.də.vən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/General-American
  1. Made out of such leather.

    not-comparable
  2. A dark brownish-red colour, resembling the leather.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish cordován (now cordobán). Doublet of cordwain.

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