how to pronounce cordovan

/ˈkɔːdəvən/

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cordovan is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of cordovan

noun:

A shoe made from cordovan leather.
A person from Córdoba.
A leather from Córdoba originally of tanned goatskin later of horsehide.

adjective:

Oxblood (the color).
Of or pertaining to Córdoba.

cordovan frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word cordovan occurs in english on average 0 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.