cordial
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).
PronunciationEdit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.dɪ.əl/, /ˈkɔː.dʒəl/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.dɪ.əl/, /ˈkɔɹ.dʒəl/, /ˈkɔɹ.djəl/
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AdjectiveEdit
cordial (comparative more cordial, superlative most cordial)
- Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
- 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the book number)”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554:
- He, on his side / Leaning half raised, with looks of cordial love / Hung over her enamoured.
- 1885, George Washington Schuyler, Colonial New York: Philip Schuyler and His Family, C. Scribner's Sons,
- The relations between the Earl of Bellomont and Colonel Schuyler were formal, but not cordial from the first.
- Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
- 1869, R[ichard] D[oddridge] Blackmore, “Chapter 66”, in Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor. […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London: Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, […], OCLC 847456482:
- The sight of London warmed my heart with various emotions, such as a cordial man must draw from the heart of all humanity.
- (rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
- 1634 October 9 (first performance), [John Milton], H[enry] Lawes, editor, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey Robinson, […], published 1637, OCLC 228715864; reprinted as Comus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903, OCLC 1113942837:
- And first behold this cordial julep here / That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, / With spirits of balm, and fragrant syrups mix'd.
- (obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.
- 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the book number)”, in Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554:
- Who stooping op'n'd my left side, and took / From thence a Rib with cordial spirits warm, / And Life-blood streaming fresh;
SynonymsEdit
- (hearty, warm): heartfelt
- (radiating warmth and friendliness): affable, amiable
- (tending to revive): cheering, invigorating
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
hearty
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radiating warmth and friendliness
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NounEdit
cordial (plural cordials)
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- 1728, John Gay, The Beggar's Opera, Act III, Scene 1, in 1828, British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, 827,
- Lucy. But, miss Polly—in the way of friendship, will you give me leave to propose a glass of cordial to you ?
- Polly. Strong waters are apt to give me the headache.—I hope, madam, you will excuse me?
- 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, L. C. Page & Co.
- [Marilla] had put the bottle of raspberry cordial down in the cellar instead of in the closet [...].
- 1728, John Gay, The Beggar's Opera, Act III, Scene 1, in 1828, British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, 827,
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- (figuratively) Anything that revives or comforts.
SynonymsEdit
- (concentrated drink): squash
HypernymsEdit
TranslationsEdit
concentrated drink
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pleasant-tasting medicine
liqueur
AnagramsEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cordiālis.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
cordial (feminine cordiale, masculine plural cordiaux, feminine plural cordiales)
- (archaic) stimulating the heart; tonic
- coming from the heart; sincere
- amiable
- Synonyms: chaleureux, aimable, sympathique
Derived termsEdit
NounEdit
cordial m (plural cordiaux)
Further readingEdit
- “cordial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
cordial m or f (plural cordiais, comparable)
- cordial (sincere; affectionate)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “cordial” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
cordial m or n (feminine singular cordială, masculine plural cordiali, feminine and neuter plural cordiale)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of cordial
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | cordial | cordială | cordiali | cordiale | ||
| definite | cordialul | cordiala | cordialii | cordialele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | cordial | cordiale | cordiali | cordiale | ||
| definite | cordialului | cordialei | cordialilor | cordialelor | |||
Related termsEdit
RomanschEdit
AdjectiveEdit
cordial
Derived termsEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
AdjectiveEdit
cordial (plural cordiales)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “cordial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014