sordes

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UK/ˈsɔːdiːz/US/ˈsoɹdiz/

noun

Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.

OriginLatin sordes →
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Meanings

nounsordes pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyDeposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.

    Fresh sheets, sponging, a spoonful of animal soup, sordes removed from his cracked lips, black in the candlelight.

    1973, Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise

Origin

  1. Latinsordes
  2. Englishsordes

From Latin sordes, related to sordere.

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APA

sordes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sordes

MLA

“sordes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sordes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sordes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sordes.

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