cuerda

/ˈkweɾda/ · A2 · noun · f

rope

cuerda — rope

🪢🎸 cuerda = cord: both from Latin chorda, also the source of chord

Latin chorda (from Greek khordē, gut string) gave Spanish cuerda and English cord and chord. The stressed o became ue, as in porta → puerta. One word covers rope, string and a guitar string.

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