discord
noun /ˈdɪskɔːd/
/ˈdɪskɔːrd/
- [uncountable] (formal) disagreement; arguing
- marital/family discord
- A note of discord surfaced during the proceedings.
- The contrasts between rich and poor nations are a source of discord.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- internal
- family
- marital
- …
- hint
- note
- cause
- create
- sow
- …
- a source of discord
- [countable, uncountable] (music) a combination of musical notes that do not sound pleasant togetherTopics Musicc2 compare harmony
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French descord (noun), descorder (verb), from Latin discordare, from discors ‘discordant’, from dis- (expressing negation, reversal) + cor, cord- ‘heart’.