chord
- chord
chord, cord
1. Although we are dealing here with three English words, their histories are very much intertwined, and their ultimate origin is in the Latin word chorda which has several meanings. To begin with, there are two distinct words spelt chord: (1) in music, a group of notes sounded together to form the basis of harmony (this is a shortening of accord respelt with an initial ch-), and (2) a technical word in mathematics and engineering, meaning a straight line joining the ends of an arc, the wings of an aeroplane, etc. (this is a 16c refashioning of cord after the initial ch of the Latin source). The idiom to strike a chord relates, somewhat surprisingly, to the second of these meanings.
2. The word cord = string, rope, etc., and in spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cord, etc., is descended, via Middle English and Old French corde, from Latin chorda in its meaning ‘a string of a musical instrument’. The anatomical sense is sometimes spelt chord, but this spelling is not recommended. Cords (plural) is an informal —and more convenient —word for corduroy trousers.
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chord — chord·ed; chord; clav·i·chord; clav·i·chord·ist; har·mon·i·chord; harp·si·chord; harp·si·chord·ist; hep·ta·chord; hex·a·chord; lyri·chord; mono·chord; neu·ro·chord; no·to·chord; no·va·chord; oc·ta·chord; pen·ta·chord; peri·chord; poly·chord;… … English syllables
Chord — may refer to: Chord (music), an aggregate of musical pitches sounded simultaneously. Chord (guitar) an aggregate of musical pitches played simultaneously on a guitar Chord (geometry), a line segment joining two points on a curve Chord (astronomy) … Wikipedia
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Chord — (k[^o]rd), n. [L chorda a gut, a string made of a gut, Gr. chordh . In the sense of a string or small rope, in general, it is written cord. See {Cord}.] 1. The string of a musical instrument. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) A combination of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chord — [ko:d US ko:rd] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1400 1500; Origin: accord] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cord; influenced by Latin chorda ( CORD) (] [Sense: 2; Date: (17 19 centuries); Origin: chord string of a musical instrument )] … Dictionary of contemporary English
chord — Ⅰ. chord [1] ► NOUN ▪ a group of three or more notes sounded together in harmony. DERIVATIVES chordal adjective. ORIGIN from ACCORD(Cf. ↑accord); the spelling was influenced by CHORD(Cf. ↑chord … English terms dictionary
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chord — [ kɔrd ] noun count * 1. ) two or more musical notes played together a ) a particular position of the fingers on the guitar, producing a particular sound 2. ) TECHNICAL a straight line that connects two points in a circle or curved line… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chord — Chord, v. i. (Mus.) To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chord — Chord, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chorded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chording}.] To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune. [1913 Webster] When Jubal struck the chorded shell. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Even the solitary old pine tree chords… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
