acuerdo

noun

acuer·​do
ə-ˈkwer-(ˌ)dō,
ä-ˈkwer-t͟hō
plural acuerdos
ə-ˈkwer-dōz,
ä-ˈkwer-t͟hōs
1
: a resolution or decision of a deliberative body or a tribunal in certain Latin American countries
2
: a session of a tribunal
also : the members of it

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from acordar to resolve, agree, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin accordare

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of acuerdo was in 1853

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“Acuerdo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acuerdo. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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