cordella

See also: Cordella

Italian

Etymology

From corda (“rope”) +‎ -ella (diminutive suffix), from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “rope, cord”). Compare Sicilian curdiḍḍa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /korˈdɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: cor‧dèl‧la

Noun

cordella f (plural cordelle)

  1. narrow tape or ribbon, especially one used to tie clothing

Descendants
  • → Ottoman Turkish: قوردله (kordela), գօրտէլա (kordela)
    • Turkish: kurdele
    • → Armenian: քօռտէլա (kʻōṙtēla), կօռտէլա (kōṙtēla)
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