cordon

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See also: Cordon and cordón

English

Etymology

From Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, diminutive of corde. More at cord.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔː(ɹ)dən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən

Noun

cordon (plural cordons)

  1. (archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
  2. A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
  3. (cricket) The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.
  4. (botany) A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.

Translations

Verb

cordon (third-person singular simple present cordons, present participle cordoning, simple past and past participle cordoned)

  1. Only used in cordon off

Translations

cordon off — see cordon off

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French. By surface analysis, corde (“rope”) +‎ -on (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

cordon m (plural cordons)

  1. cord (for connecting)

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Further reading

Old French

Etymology

corde (“rope”) +‎ -on (diminutive suffix)

Noun

cordon oblique singular, m (oblique plural cordons, nominative singular cordons, nominative plural cordon)

  1. bowstring
  2. A small piece of rope

Descendants

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cordon.

Noun

cordon n (plural cordoane)

  1. belt
  2. cord (length of twisted strands)
  3. cordon (line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it)

Declension

Declension of cordon
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) cordon cordonul (niște) cordoane cordoanele
genitive/dative (unui) cordon cordonului (unor) cordoane cordoanelor
vocative cordonule cordoanelor

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