tord
See also: Tord
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Catalan tord (also spelled tort), from Latin turdus (“thrush”), from Proto-Indo-European *trosdos. Compare Occitan tord (and tordre), Spanish tordo.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈtoɾt/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈtort/
Noun
tord m (plural tords)
- thrush
- wrasse
Derived terms
- tord ala-roig
- tord pitgrís
- tord roquer
Adjective
tord (feminine torda, masculine plural tords, feminine plural tordes)
- dapple (of horses, having a coat of mixed black and grey)
- Synonym: liart
Further reading
- “tord” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Pronunciation
Audio (CAN) (file)
Verb
tord
- third-person singular present indicative of tordre
Anagrams
- dort
Middle English
Alternative forms
- toord, torde
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
- tridel
Descendants
- English: turd
- Scots: tuird
References
- “tō̆rd(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-24.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Participle
tord (neuter singular tort, definite singular and plural torde)
- (non-standard since 2012) past participle of tora and tore
Anagrams
- Tord, trod
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *turdą.
Noun
tord n
- turd
Declension
Declension of tord (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tord | tord |
| accusative | tord | tord |
| genitive | tordes | torda |
| dative | torde | tordum |
Related terms
- tordwifel
Descendants
- Middle English: tord, toord, torde
- English: turd
- Scots: tuird
References
- A Concise Anglos-Saxon Dictionary, J. R. Clark Hall, 1894, 4th Ed (1960)