Meaning
A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Variant of cord, with spelling alteration due to Latin chorda (“cord”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”). No relation to French accord (“chord”) and its derivations. Doublet of cuerda.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: