chord
Translation
chord, cord
Examples
He played a beautiful chord on the piano.
He played a beautiful chord on the piano.
The new policy struck a chord with voters.
The new policy struck a chord with voters.
Grammar Patterns
a ((adjective)) chord He played a major chord.
to strike a chord ((with sb.)) The song struck a chord with the audience.
Similar Words
Synonyms: harmony, note combination
Etymology
From Greek 'khordē' meaning 'gut' or 'string'. The 'h' was added later.
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'cord' (a string). A musical chord is like multiple strings of sound played together.