cordon
English
Etymology
From Middle English cordon, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.
Pronunciation
Noun
cordon (plural cordons)
- (archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
- A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
- (cricket) The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.
- (botany) A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
Translations
ribbon
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line of people or things placed around an area
Verb
cordon (third-person singular simple present cordons, present participle cordoning, simple past and past participle cordoned)
- Only used in cordon off
Translations
cordon off — see cordon off
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
cordon m (plural cordons)
- cord (for connecting)
Derived terms
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “cordon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
cordon n (plural cordoane)
- belt
- cord (length of twisted strands)
- cordon (line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it)
Declension
Declension of cordon
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) cordon | cordonul | (niște) cordoane | cordoanele |
genitive/dative | (unui) cordon | cordonului | (unor) cordoane | cordoanelor |
vocative | cordonule | cordoanelor |
Derived terms
See also
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