cordoba
cordoba Lexical Profile
cordoba Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A historic and major city in Andalusia, southern Spain, situated on the Guadalquivir River and internationally renowned for its iconic Moorish architecture, particularly La Mezquita.
A prominent city in central Argentina, nestled in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas, known for its colonial architecture and for hosting the oldest university in the country.
The standard unit of currency in Nicaragua, divided into 100 centavos.
"She paid for her coffee and nacatamal with a crisp, colorful 500 cordoba banknote."
Word Origin & Etymology
Named after the historic Spanish city of Córdoba, which likely derives from the Phoenician 'Qart-tuba' (meaning 'great city'). The Nicaraguan currency is named in honor of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, the Spanish conquistador recognized as the founder of Nicaragua.
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