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curd

/ˈkɜːd/KURD
/ˈkɝd/KURD

Meaningcurds

Common meaning: the thick part of soured milk

Journey through time

  1. Gaelicgruth‘curds’source
  2. Middle Englishcurdsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftscurds → the thick part of soured milkcurd‘the thick part of soured milk’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Gaelic gruth ‘curds’.

Roots

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