🇪🇸 Spanish

acorde

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

el acorde

chord

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acorde
/el aˈkoɾðe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say acorde in Spanish?

IPA
/el aˈkoɾðe/

How do you pronounce acorde in Spanish?

acorde is pronounced /el aˈkoɾðe/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El acorde menor es muy triste y emotivo en esta canción.

The minor chord is very sad and emotional in this song.

El acorde perfecto que tocó el pianista fue absolutamente hermoso.

The perfect chord that the pianist played was absolutely beautiful.

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Why is it masculine?

Acorde is masculine in Spanish. While it does derive from Latin "accordis" (from "accordare," meaning to agree or harmonize), the gender is inherited from the Latin masculine form rather than from the root "cor" (heart). In Romance languages, gender assignment typically follows the gender of the Latin etymon itself, and "accordis" was masculine. The connection to "cor" is etymologically distant and does not directly determine the gender of this derived word.

What is the Spanish word for chord?

The Spanish word for chord is el acorde — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseacordeomasculine

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