Definitions
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
Word origin
Variant of cord, with spelling alteration due to Latin chorda (“cord”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”). No relation to French accord (“chord”) and its derivations. Doublet of cuerda.
Used in a sentence
“He struck the opening chords of the passage; but this time Irene's voice was silent. Victor stopped in the middle of an arpeggio.”
“Ctrl-K is the default first key for chords, but you can create chords using any keys that you want.”
“Instruments that made melodious Chime Was heard, of Harp and Organ; and who mov'd Their Stops and Chords was seen”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Three-note harmony, often”5 letters
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