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cor

Pronunciation: [ˈkɔr]

“cor” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. heart
  2. soul; mind

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *kord, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥d- (“heart”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κῆρ (kêr), κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kărdĭ́ā), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍉 (hairtō), Old English heorte (English heart), Sanskrit हृद॑य (hṛ́daya), Hittite 𒆠𒅕 (kir), Old Church Slavonic срьдьце (srĭdĭce).

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