DISCORD


Meaning of DISCORD in English

■ noun 'dɪskɔ:d

1》 lack of agreement or harmony.

2》 Music lack of harmony between notes sounding together.

↘a chord which is regarded as displeasing or requiring resolution by another.

↘any interval except unison, an octave, a perfect fifth or fourth, a major or minor third and sixth, or their octaves.

■ verb dɪs'kɔ:d archaic disagree.

Origin

ME: from OFr. descord (n.), descorder (v.), from L. ~are , from discors '~ant', from dis- (expressing negation) + cor , cord- 'heart'.

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