sord

English

Etymology 1

Noun

sord (plural sords)

  1. (rare) A flock of mallards

Etymology 2

Noun

sord (plural sords)

  1. Obsolete form of sward.
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Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan, from Latin surdus, from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“ringing, whistling”).

Pronunciation
  • (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈsoɾt/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /ˈsort/
  • Hyphenation: sord

Adjective

sord (feminine sorda, masculine plural sords, feminine plural sordes)

  1. deaf
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