cuerdo

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Spanish

Etymology

Backformed from an Old Spanish *cordado, from Latin cordātus. For the diphthong, compare Old Spanish cuer (heart).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkweɾdo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾdo
  • Syllabification: cuer‧do

Adjective

cuerdo (feminine cuerda, masculine plural cuerdos, feminine plural cuerdas)

  1. sane
    Antonym: loco
    • 2013 March 14, Tereixa Constenla, “99 formas de contar lo mismo”, in El País, Madrid, →ISSN:
      Se podría deducir que una obra creada a partir de la extenuante repetición de la misma historia debe ser fruto de una mente acariciada por la neurosis. [] Después de 99 versiones de la misma historia, seguía cuerdo.
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  2. prudent
    Synonym: prudente

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