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cord

/ˈkɔːd/KAWRD
/ˈkɔɹd/KAWRD

Meaninga string

Common meaning: a thin rope

Journey through time

  1. Greekχορδή‘a gut string of a lyre’
  2. Latincorda
  3. Middle Englishcordesource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsa gut string of a lyre → a thin ropecord‘a thin rope’ · today

cord also in: chord

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek χορδή ‘a gut string of a lyre’.

Roots

Related words

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