cordobés

from Córdoba

adjective kohr-doh-BEHS Rare

Origin: From Córdoba + the suffix -és denoting origin.

Also means

Cordovan

Usage Note

Cordobés denotes something or someone from Córdoba — either the city in Andalusia, Spain, or the province in Argentina. The feminine form is cordobesa. As a noun, un cordobés is a person from Córdoba. The word also names the cordobés hat, a flat-brimmed hat associated with Andalusian culture and bullfighting.

Examples

"El aceite cordobés tiene fama mundial."

Natural Translation

Cordovan olive oil has worldwide fame.

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