Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ard

/ɑɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
ard
IPA
/ɑɹd/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.

adj

Contraction of all right.

Slang

adj

Okay; average; nothing special.

Slang

adv

Contraction of all right.

Slang

intj

Contraction of all right.

Slang

noun

Initialism of acid reflux disease.

noun

Initialism of acute respiratory disease.

noun

Initialism of aftertreatment regeneration device (on Diesel engines manufactured by Caterpillar Inc.)

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian ard (“plough”), from Old Norse arðr, from Proto-Germanic *arþrą (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom (“plough”), whence also Latin aratrum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂erh₃-, ard, arðr, *arþrą, *h₂érh₃trom, àird

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɑɹd/
  • British English: /ɑːd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ards (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aight

Synonyms

ard plough scratch plough

Rhymes With

hard card guard yard regard bernard starred barred gerard disregard discard retard

Questions

How do you pronounce ard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹd/.
What does ard mean?
A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.
Where does ard come from?
It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce ard

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