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sordes

UK/ˈsɔːdiːz/US/ˈsoɹdiz/

sordes noun: deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.

Noun

sordes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Deposits 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

sordes meaning in Tamil

sordes in Tamil

ஊத்தை, சோளம்

Origin of sordes

From Latin sordes, related to sordere.

Questions about sordes

What does sordes mean?
Sordes means deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.
What is sordes in Tamil?
Sordes in Tamil is ஊத்தை, சோளம். See Sordes meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sordes?
Sordes is a noun.
How do you pronounce sordes?
Sordes is pronounced /ˈsɔːdiːz/ (UK).

Words near sordes in the dictionary

  1. sordarins
  2. sordariomycete
  3. sordariomycetes
  4. sordawalite
  5. Sorden
  6. sordes
  7. sordid
  8. sordider
  9. sordidest
  10. sordidities
  11. sordidity

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