discord

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

C.1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-French, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“‘disagreement’”); from Latin discordia, from discord-, discors (“‘disagreeing, disagreement’”), from dis- (“‘apart’”) + cor, cordis, cord-, cors (“‘heart’”)

• Verb derives from Middle English discorden, from Anglo-French, Old French descorder, from Latin discordāre, from discord-, as above.

[edit] Noun

discord (countable and uncountable; plural discords)

1. Lack of concord, agreement or harmony among persons, groups, or things.
2. Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
3. (music) An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
4. Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.

[edit] Related terms

• discordant
• Discordianism

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to discord (third-person singular simple present discords, present participle discording, simple past and past participle discorded)

1. To disagree; to be at variance; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.