discord en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdɪskɔːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɪskɔɹd/ (General-American)
Etymology
Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis (“heart”). Verb derives from Middle English discorden, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descorder, from Latin discordāre, from discord-, as above.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.
A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 6:19:The proposition is peace. Not peace through the medium of war; not peace to be hunted through the labyrinth of intricate and endless negotiations; not peace to arise out of universal discord, fomented from principle, in all parts of the empire; […]
1775 March 22, Edmund Burke, “Speech on Moving Resolutions for Conciliation with America”, in [Walker King and French Laurence], editors, The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, new edition, volume III, London: […] [T. Gillet] for F[rancis] and C[harles] Rivington, […]; sold also by J[ohn] Hatchard, […], published 1803, →OCLC, page 31:
- (countable, uncountable) Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
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(countable, uncountable) Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.
[…] For a Diſcord it ſelfe is but a Harſhneſſe of Diuers Sounds Meeting.
1631, Francis [Bacon], “VII. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 700, page 173:
- (countable, uncountable) An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
discordous · apple of discord · discordful · Discordian
Relateds
Translations (114)
fi eripura (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ja 不協和音 (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · it dissonanza (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · hi फूट (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · bg раздо́р (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · it discordia (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fi epäsopu (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · nl onenigheid (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · eo malakordo (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · ca discòrdia (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · gl discordia (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · hi अनबन (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · fr dissonance (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · de Missklang (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · es desencuentro (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fi epäsopu (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · it dissonanza (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · sq mosmarrëveshje (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · la dissensus (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fr dissension (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · az nifaq (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fr discorde (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · hi कलह (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · el δυσαρμονία (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · cy anghydfod (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · pt discórdia (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · wa bisbrouye (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · it discordia (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · fr dispute (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · got 𐍄𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍃𐍄𐌰𐍃𐍃 (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ru диссона́нс (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · ru несогла́сие (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ga imreas (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · txb ysalye (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · tr anlaşmazlık (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · sv oenighet (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ga imreas (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · got 𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃 (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · cy cynnen (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · ru разногла́сие (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · el παραφωνία (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · tr ahenksizlik (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · sv missämja (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · gd eadar-chasaideachd (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ro discordie (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ml ഭിന്നത (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · gd eas-aonta (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · la dissensus (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · tr kakofoni (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · ru разла́д (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · pt discórdia (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · cy anghytgord (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · cy anghyseinedd (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · cy anghytgord (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fi riitasointu (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · de Zwietracht (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · te అపస్వరము (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · ml വിയോജിപ്പ് (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ca dissonància (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · ang unġeþwǣrnes (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · sv dissonans (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · es discordia (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · pt discórdia (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · bg разногласие (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ru рознь (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · el έριδα (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · cy anghytundeb (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · el διχόνοια (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ru нелады́ (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · de Streit (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · es discordia (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · eo malakordo (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ro discordie (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · it zizzania (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · de Uneinigkeit (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · cmn 不調和 /不调和 (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fi soraääni (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · fr désaccord (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · tr ihtilaf (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · tr anlaşmazlık (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · de Dissonanz (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · nl kabaal (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · fi soraääni (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fi eripura (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · it dissenso (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · az nifaq (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · ja 不調和 (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · el διαμάχη (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · fi riitasointu (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · it dissenso (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · nl tweedracht (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · grc ἔρις (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · cmn 不和 (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ja 不和 (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · nl kakofonie (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · pl kakofonia (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · pl niezgoda (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ang unġeþwǣrnes (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · grc διαφορά (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · bg несъгласие (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · tr fikir ayrılığı (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · de Lärm (any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds) · de Kakophonie (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · gd mì-chòrdadh (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · ru раздо́р (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · pt discórdia (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · el διάσταση (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · ko 불협화음 (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · gd eas-aonta (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension) · bg дисонанс (music: an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance) · ko 부조화 (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · gd mì-chòrdadh (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · sv split (lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord) · fr discorde (tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension)