cordoba

¹ American  

[kawr-duh-buh, -vuh, kawr-thaw-bah] / ˈkɔr də bə, -və, ˈkɔr ðɔ βɑ /

noun

plural

cordobas

1. a silver coin and monetary unit of Nicaragua, equal to 100 centavos.

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Córdoba ² American  

[kawr-duh-buh, -vuh, kawr-thaw-bah] / ˈkɔr də bə, -və, ˈkɔr ðɔ βɑ /

noun

1. Also Cordoba, a city in southern Spain on the Guadalquivir River: the capital of Spain under Moorish rule.

2. a city in central Argentina.

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Córdoba ¹ British  

/ ˈkɔrðoβa /

noun

1. a city in central Argentina: university (1613). Pop: 1 592 000 (2005 est)

2. English name: Cordova.  a city in S Spain, on the Guadalquivir River: centre of Moorish Spain (711–1236). Pop: 318 628 (2003 est)

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Córdoba ² British  

/ ˈkɔrðoβa /

noun

1. Francisco Fernández de (franˈθisko fɛrˈnandɛθ de). died 1518, Spanish soldier and explorer, who discovered Yucatán

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córdoba ³ British  

/ ˈkɔːdəbə /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos

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Etymology

Origin of córdoba

named in honour of Francisco Fernández de _Córdoba ²

Example Sentences

Melons are cheaper too: 20 cordobas here compared to 30 cordobas in the supermarket.

From Los Angeles Times

Every month, merchant sales total at least 2 billion cordobas, or $71 million.

From Los Angeles Times