Accordable

/əˈkɔrdəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be made to agree or harmonize with something else.

Etymology

From accord (from Old French acorder, from Latin ad- 'to' + cor 'heart') plus the suffix -able meaning 'capable of being.' The word evolved from the idea of bringing hearts together in agreement.

Kelly Says

This word captures something beautiful about music and relationships—the idea that different things CAN be brought into harmony. Medieval philosophers used similar logic when they argued that different perspectives could be 'accorded' into truth.

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