discord
/ˈdɪskɔɹd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.45 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
Countable; Uncountable
name
An instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media.
Example Sentences
- "A false witnesse that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren."
- "The proposition is peace. Not peace through the medium of war; not peace to be hunted through the labyrinth of intricate and endless negotiations; not peace to arise out of universal discord, fomented from principle, in all parts of the empire; […]"
- "[…] For a Diſcord it ſelfe is but a Harſhneſſe of Diuers Sounds Meeting."
- "[…] Sometimes the one Iarring and diſcording with the other, and making a Confuſion; […]"
- "“I definitely looked at that [the FSU Holy Trinity Discord server] and I looked at other Discord servers that I made in the past. I wanted to see what channels worked. … But by looking at other FSU Discords on campus, I was able to get inspiration from that,” she [Sarah Sagan] said."
- "Women are carving out their own safe spaces in the gaming world by organizing women-only teams, tournaments and Discords, free from the sexism they encounter in co-ed competitions. […] Female gamers have also created Discord servers — online platforms for chatting — only for women, where they compete in tournaments or play together as a team. […] The Galorant Discord has a verification system that includes photo identification with the member’s username to ensure only women can join the Discord."
Etymology
Circa 1230, Middle English descorde, discorde; from Anglo-Norman, Old French descort (derivative of descorder), descorde (“disagreement”); from Latin discordia, from discors (“disagreeing, disagreement”), from dis- (“apart”) + cor, cordis (“heart”). Verb derives from Middle English discorden, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descorder, from Latin discordāre, from discord-, as above.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɪskɔɹd/
- British English: /ˈdɪskɔːd/