discordant (adj.)
late 14c., discordaunt, "conflicting in nature or kind, not harmoniously connected or related, at variance, contradictory," from Old French descordant, present participle of descorder and directly from Latin discordare "be at variance, differ, quarrel," from discors "disagreeing, disagreement" (see discord (n.)). Of sounds, "inharmonious, dissonant, disagreeable to the ear," c. 1400. Related: Discordantly.
Entries linking to discordant
early 13c., descorde, "unfriendly feeling, ill will;" also "dissension, strife," from Old French descorde (12c.) "disagreement," from Latin discordia, from discors (genitive discordis) "disagreeing, disagreement," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + cor (genitive cordis) "heart," from PIE root *kerd- "heart."
Musical sense "want of harmony between two notes sounded together; a combination of notes not in harmony with one another" is from late 14c.
updated on August 24, 2018
Dictionary entries near discordant
discontinuity
discontinuous
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discord
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discount
discountenance
discourage
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