cord

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- (“bowels, intestines”). Displaced native Old English sīma (“cord, rope”), sāl (“rope, cord, rein”), and sāda (“cord, halter, snare”). Doublet of chord and cuerda. More at yarn and hernia. === Pronunciation === (horse–hoarse merger) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːd/, [ˈkʰɔːd] ~ [ˈkʰo̞ːd] (Standard Southern British, Australia, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkoːd/, [ˈkʰoːd] (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoɹd/, [ˈkʰoɹd] (without the horse–hoarse merger) (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾd/, [ˈkʰɔɾd] (early 20th century General American, near-obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹd/, [ˈkʰɔɹd] Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d Hyphenation: cord Homophones: chord; cored (horse–hoarse merger); cawed (non-rhotic) === Noun === cord (countable and uncountable, plural cords) (countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example). (uncountable) Any quantity of such material when viewed as a mass or commodity. Synonym: cordage A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance. A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long. (figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord. (anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve. (music) Dated form of chord. Misspelling of chord, a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing. ==== Synonyms ==== (length of twisted strands): cable, twine (wires surrounded by an insulating coating, used to supply electricity): cable, flex See also Thesaurus:string ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cord (third-person singular simple present cords, present participle cording, simple past and past participle corded) To furnish with cords. To tie or fasten with cords. To flatten a book during binding. To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord. == Middle English == === Noun === cord alternative form of corde == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin cor, cordis. === Noun === cord n (plural corduri) (anatomy) heart Synonym: inimă ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== cordial == Welsh == === Noun === cord m (plural cordiau) alternative form of cort (“cord”) (music) chord === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cord”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “cord”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies