Discord Definition

dĭskôrd

discords

noun

Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things.

American Heritage

Lack of concord; disagreement; dissension; conflict.

Webster's New World

A harsh or confused noise, as the sound of battle; clash; din.

Webster's New World

A lack of harmony in tones sounded together; inharmonious combination of tones; dissonance.

Webster's New World

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verb

discords

To disagree; clash.

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Other Word Forms of Discord

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discord

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Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discord-, discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis, cord-, cors (“heart”)

From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French descorde from Latin discordia from discors discord- disagreeing dis- apart dis– cor heart kerd- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Verb derives from Middle English discorden, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descorder, from Latin discordāre, from discord-, as above.

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