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)