discord
[ noun dis-kawrd; verb dis-kawrd ]
/ noun ˈdɪs kɔrd; verb dɪsˈkɔrd /
noun
lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
disagreement; difference of opinion.
strife; dispute; war.
Music.
an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
any confused or harsh noise; dissonance.
verb (used without object)
to disagree; be at variance.
Origin of discord
1200–50; (noun) Middle English
descorde, discorde < Anglo-French; Old French
descort (derivative of
descorder),
descorde < Latin
discordia, derivative of
discord- (stem of
discors) discordant (
dis-
dis-1 +
cord-, stem of
cors heart); (v.) Middle English
discorden < Anglo-French, Old French
descorder < Latin
discordāre derivative of
discord-, as above
SYNONYMS FOR discord
OTHER WORDS FROM discord
un·dis·cord·ing, adjectiveWords nearby discord
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British Dictionary definitions for discord
discord
noun (ˈdɪskɔːd)
lack of agreement of harmony; strife
harsh confused mingling of sounds
a combination of musical notes containing one or more dissonant intervals
See dissonance (def. 3), concord (def. 4)
verb (dɪsˈkɔːd)
(intr)
to disagree; clash
Word Origin for discord
C13: from Old French
descort, from
descorder to disagree, from Latin
discordāre, from
discors at variance, from
dis-
1 +
cor heart