kordo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, cord”). Doublet of ĥordo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkordo]

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• Rhymes: -ordo
• Hyphenation: kor‧do

Noun

kordo (accusative singular kordon, plural kordoj, accusative plural kordojn)

1. (music) string
2. vocal cord

   Synonym: voĉkordo

Derived terms

• kordofrapado (“slapping (playing technique)”)

See also

• akordo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto kordo, English chord, cord, French corde, German Kord, Kordel, Italian corda, Spanish cuerda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkordo/

Noun

kordo (plural kordi)

1. rope, cord, line, string
2. (geometry) chord

Derived terms

• kordagar
• kordagaro (“cordage”)
• kordago
• kordala
• kordatra
• kordego
• kordeto (“string”)
• kordifar (“to make rope”)
• kordigar
• kordigo
• kordisto (“rope maker”)
• kordizar (“to rope (up), cord, bind”)
• kordizo
• kordoza