ĥordo

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian хо́рда (xórda), from Latin chorda, ultimately from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ). Doublet of kordo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxordo/
  • Rhymes: -ordo
  • Hyphenation: ĥor‧do

Noun

ĥordo (accusative singular ĥordon, plural ĥordoj, accusative plural ĥordojn)

  1. (anatomy) notochord
    Synonym: notokordo
  2. (geometry) chord