corda

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan corda, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, rope, cord).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾ.də/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.də/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾ.da/

Noun

corda f (plural cordes)

  1. rope
  2. string
  3. cord
  4. (music) string instrument
  5. (geometry) chord
  • afluixar la corda
  • anar fora de corda
  • cap de corda
  • cordabotes
  • cordada
  • corda de nusos
  • corda dorsal
  • corda fluixa
  • cordal
  • cordam
  • cordar
  • corda sensible
  • cordat
  • cordatge
  • corda vocal
  • cordell
  • corder
  • cordill
  • corditis
  • cordó
  • cordòfon
  • cordonada
  • cordoner
  • cordoneria
  • cordonet
  • donar corda
  • estar a la corda
  • estar amb la corda al coll
  • estirar la corda
  • instrument de corda
  • joc de la corda
  • saltar a corda
  • tenir corda
  • tibar la corda
  • tocar la corda sensible

Expressions

Further reading


French

Pronunciation

Verb

corda

  1. third-person singular past historic of corder

Anagrams


Italian

Etymology

From Latin chorda (cord), from Ancient Greek (Doric) χορδά (khordá), (Ionic) χορδή (khordḗ, string of gut, the string of a lyre).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔrda]

Noun

corda f (plural corde)

  1. rope
  2. (anatomy) chord, cord
  3. (music) string, cord (of a musical instrument)
  4. (geometry) chord
  5. (sports) string (of a tennis racquet, etc)
  6. (boxing) rope (of a ring)

Derived terms

Anagrams


Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkor.da/, [ˈkɔr.da]

Noun

corda

  1. nominative plural of cor
  2. vocative plural of cor
  3. accusative plural of cor

References


Portuguese

corda

Etymology

From Latin chorda (cord), from Ancient Greek (Doric) χορδά (khordá), (Ionic) χορδή (khordḗ, string of gut, the string of a lyre).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/
  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.da/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɻ.da/
  • (Gaúcho) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾ.da/
  • (Carioca) IPA(key): /ˈkɔχ.dɐ/
  • (Nordestino) IPA(key): /ˈkɔh.da/

Noun

corda f (plural cordas)

  1. rope, string
    Synonyms: fio, cabo, linha
  2. winding mechanism
  3. cord, heartstring

Derived terms


Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan corda (rope). Doublet of cuerda.

Noun

corda f (uncountable)

  1. rope

Usage notes

Only used in the construction estar a la corda, to navigate against a headwind.

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