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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cuerda.

Noun

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cuerda (plural cuerdas)

  1. (Caribbean, historical) A unit of land area equivalent to 3,929 square meters.

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, string of gut, cord).

Noun

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cuerda f (plural cuerdes)

  1. rope

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkweɾda/ [ˈkweɾ.ð̞a]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾda
  • Syllabification: cuer‧da

Etymology 1

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Adjective

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cuerda

  1. feminine singular of cuerdo

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, string of gut, cord). Doublet of corda.

Noun

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cuerda f (plural cuerdas)

  1. rope, cord, string
    Synonym: cable
  2. (geometry, architecture, aeronautics) chord
  3. (music) string (of a musical stringed instrument)
  4. clockwork
  5. (historical) Synonym of cordel (a traditional unit of distance)
  6. (Caribbean, historical) cuerda (unit of land area)
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