Synonyms & related words for chords

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chords. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to chords

Explore words related to chords — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include melodies, arpeggiate, chordal, countermelody, heptachord, subcontraoctave, arpeggiation, diatonically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does chords come from?

The word chords breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root chord-, from Greek chorde (“string, cord”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.