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chord meaning in French

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chord [chords] (combination of three or more notes)
noun
[UK: kɔːd]
[US: ˈkɔːrd]

accord◼◼◼nomA seventh chord is composed of four notes. = Un accord de septième est composé de quatre notes.

chord [chords] (straight line)
noun
[UK: kɔːd]
[US: ˈkɔːrd]

corde◼◼◻nom {f}Vowels use the vocal chords and consonants use the mouth. = Les voyelles sollicitent les cordes vocales et les consonnes la bouche.

chord progression (movement of chords)
noun

grille d'accords◼◼◼nom {f}

chordal (kind of graph)
adjective
[UK: kˈɔːdəl]
[US: kˈɔːrdəl]

cordal◼◼◼adjectif

chordate [chordates] (a member of the phylum Chordata)
noun
[UK: kˈɔːdeɪt]
[US: kˈɔːrdeɪt]

chordé◼◼◼nom {m}

chordophone (chordophone, see also: stringed instrument)
noun
[UK: kˈɔːdəfˌəʊn]
[US: kˈɔːrdəfˌoʊn]

instrument à cordes◼◼◼nom {m}

clavichord (early keyboard instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈklæ.vɪk.ɔːd]
[US: ˈklæ.vəˌk.ɔːrd]

clavicorde◼◼◼nom

manicordionnom

harpsichord (musical instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈhɑːp.sɪk.ɔːd]
[US: ˈhɑːrp.səˌk.ɔːrd]

clavecin◼◼◼nom {m}I like the sound of the harpsichord very much. = J'aime vraiment beaucoup le son du clavecin.

harpsichordist (one who plays the harpsichord)
noun
[UK: ˈhɑːp.sɪk.ɔː.dɪst]
[US: ˈhɑːrp.sɪk.ɔːr.dɪst]

claveciniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

monochord [monochords] noun
[UK: mˈɒnəʊkˌɔːd]
[US: mˈɑːnoʊkˌɔːrd]

monocorde◼◼◼nom {m}