Similar words
elevación
cota is a surveying or technical term for an elevation or altitude marker, like on a map; elevación is the more general word for "elevation."
Similar in other languages
German
Aufzug
Close, figuratively — elevation relates to a lift (which raises elevation).
Practice
1 What does cota mean?
elevation
2 Fill the gap: La ___ supera los mil metros.
Full sentence: La cota supera los mil metros. (The elevation exceeds a thousand metres.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches cota?
cota: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.