cordó

See also: cordo

Catalan

Etymology

From corda (“string”) +‎ -ó. Compare French cordon, Italian cordone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kurˈdo]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [korˈdo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [koɾˈðo]

Noun

cordó m (plural cordons)

1. cord, string
2. shoelace
3. (anatomy) cord
4. (military) cordon
5. (castells) each of the concentric circles formed by castellers in the pinya

Derived terms

• cordó sanitari
• cordó umbilical
• cordonada
• cordonat
• cordoner
• cordonet
• cordons de gitana

 

Further reading

• “cordó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.