Word a Day
cord
What does cord mean?
cord (noun): a line made of twisted fibers or threads.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use cord in a sentence?
- The bundle was tied with a cord. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce cord?
/kɔɹd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cord come from?
Inherited from Middle English corde, borrowed from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, borrowed from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “guts, tripe”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “cord”?
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What does “cord” mean?
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
Right! That's what “cord” means.
a large quantity or number; a great deal
Not quite: that's what lot means.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
Not quite: that's what fun means.
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
Not quite: that's what energy means.
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