discordia
/disˈkoɾdja/
In Spanish, 'discord' is translated as discordia.
Meaning: app (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/disˈkoɾdja/
Did you know?
- The word discordia is famously linked to the 'Apple of Discord' in Greek mythology, which led to the Trojan War. In Spanish, the phrase manzana de la discordia is still used to describe a specific thing that causes a dispute between people.
- In Spanish, the opposite of discordia is concordia. While 'concord' is rare in English, concordia is a powerful term in Spanish politics and history, often used to describe national reconciliation after a war.
- While the app is called 'Discord' in English, if you use the Spanish word discordia to describe a situation, it sounds much more dramatic and heavy than 'discord' does in English. In Spanish, discordia often implies a deep, bitter, and even violent state of conflict or disagreement between people.
Examples in context
- Su especialidad es sembrar los granos de la discordia.His speciality is sowing the seeds of discord.Tatoeba #907288 by Shishir, translation #6831715 by Eccles17
- Tengo miedo de la discordia que surja con mi marido, así que estoy haciendo la vista gorda a su amante.I'm afraid of discord arising with my husband so I'm turning a blind eye to his mistress.Tatoeba #5904193 by albrusgher, translation #329427 by fcbond
- Durante la reunión, hubo una clara discrepancia entre los participantes.During the meeting, there was a clear discrepancy between the participants.
- Ayer tuve una bronca con mi amigo por un malentendido.Yesterday I had a disagreement with my friend because of a misunderstanding.
- Hubo un jaleo en la fiesta porque no se pusieron de acuerdo sobre la música.There was a commotion at the party because they could not agree on the music.
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Example conversation
Two friends are deciding how to communicate for a game.
- JavierJavier, ¿tienes discordia instalada?Javier, do you have Discord installed?
- MaríaSí, María, la uso siempre.Yes, María, I use it all the time.
- JavierPerfecto, te mando mi discordia ahora.Perfect, I'll send you my Discord now.
- MaríaVale, te agrego enseguida.Okay, I'll add you right away.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry discordia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
