cordovan
cor·do·van/ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/adjective, noun
cordovan is spelled C-O-R-D-O-V-A-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables (cor·do·van). It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cordovan means “Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cordovan?
| Letters | 8: C-O-R-D-O-V-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: cor·do·van |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cordovan?
Cordovan appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cordovan?
- UK /ˈkɔː.də.vən/
- US /ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/
Cordovan has 3 syllables, split cor·do·van in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cordovan
- cordovans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cordovan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.
- 2
Made out of such leather.
- 3
A dark brownish-red colour, resembling the leather.
noun
- 1
A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
- 2
A shoe made from such leather.
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cordovan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense kind of leather from Córdoba:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cordovan come from?
From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).