chordus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) late-born
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) produced late (or out of season)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkʰɔr.dʊs]

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. But see Latin hortus (“garden”), Ancient Greek χόρτος (khórtos, “feeding ground, fodder”). Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).