spelling chord arose from confusion with chord n.1' (which of course is what we now mostly spell 'cord'). On the other hand, chord meaning 'agreement of musical sounds' is 'riginally cord, aphetic form of accord n., q.v. refashioning' of chord n.1 from Latin chorda, Greek χορδή. The OED explains that cord meaning 'a string or small rope' is 'a 16th cent. The answer turns out to be 'yes', but with a twist: cord and chord participated in a rare reciprocal swap. The 'vocal cords' are so named from the resemblance of the vocal ligaments to strings or cords, so I wondered whether the 'vocal chords' spelling might be an antique eggcorn. To ascertain what happens at the back of people's pharynxesĪnd analyse the vocal chords in artificial larynxes.

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