Accordé

Accordé is a French adjective derived from the verb accorder, meaning “to agree,” “to adjust,” or “to align.” In its most common form it is the past participle of accorder, used to describe something that has been brought into agreement or proper alignment with another element.

In musical contexts, accordé refers to instruments that have been tuned to a specific pitch or to a particular temperament. The term is often paired with “instrument,” as in accordé d’accordé for accordions or accordé de guitare for guitars, indicating that the string or reed has been properly adjusted for performance. The concept is central to the preparation of stringed, wind, and percussive devices that require precise pitch for harmonic coherence.

Beyond music, accordé is employed in legal, administrative, and everyday language to denote agreements or grants. A contract may be accordé, signifying that the conditions have been formally accepted by the parties involved. Rights, licenses, or benefits that have been granted to an individual in a bureaucratic setting are described as accordés, as in droits accordés or permis accordés. In social contexts, one may speak of a favor accordé, implying that a favour has been sanctioned or approved.

Although primarily an adjective, accordé can also function as a noun in certain idiomatic expressions, meaning “agreement” or “arrangement.” It is frequently encountered in French literature, legal text, and everyday conversation, consistently retaining the core idea of alignment or approval.