cordel en · NOUN
Etymology
From Spanish cordel (“surveying rope, 50 varas”), from Catalan cordell (“cord, string”), from Vulgar Latin *cordellus (“little rope”), from Latin chorda (“rope, cord”) + -ellus (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Equivalent to cord + -el.
Meanings
- (historical) Spanish chain, a traditional Spanish and Mexican unit of distance equivalent to about 41.9 m.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cordels | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cordeles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
estado (1⁄25 cordel) · legua (100 cordeles) · vara (1⁄50 cordel)