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Added 9 October 2026

discord

/ˈdɪskɔɹd/ noun

In Latin: dissensus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about discord at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Lack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.
Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.

verb

To disagree; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.

verb

To untie things which are connected by a cord.

Origin

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.

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