tord
See also: Tord
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan tord (also spelled tort), from Latin turdus (“thrush”), from Proto-Indo-European *trosdos. Compare Occitan tord (and tordre), Spanish tordo.
Derived terms
- tord ala-roig
- tord pitgrís
- tord roquer
Further reading
- “tord” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Pronunciation
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Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English tord, from Proto-Germanic *turdą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔrd/, /ˈturd/, /ˈtoːrd/
Noun
tord (plural tordes)
- Feces or fecal matter; a turd.
- Animal feces used as fertiliser; manure or sharn.
- Feces used in pharmaceuticals or medicinal creations.
- Something of little value or meaning.
- (derogatory) An insult or abusive term
Related terms
Descendants
- English: turd
- Scots: tuird
References
- “tō̆rd(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *turdą.
Declension
Related terms
References
- A Concise Anglos-Saxon Dictionary, J. R. Clark Hall, 1894, 4th Ed (1960)
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