chord

*ǵʰorn- (Proto-Indo-European)

χορδή (Ancient Greek)

chorda (Latin)

Catgut. Cord, string. Tripe, intestine (as food).

corde (Old French)

Rope.

cord (English)

(anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.. (figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.. : a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.. : musical sense.. A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered [...]

chord (English)

(music) To accord; to harmonize together.. (transitive) To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.. (transitive) To write chords for. (aeronautics) The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.. (anatomy) A cord.. (computing) A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M [...]