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cordial
What does cordial mean?
cordial (adjective): radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use cordial in a sentence?
- Cordial relations. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A cordial greeting. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce cordial?
/ˈkɔɹdʒəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cordial come from?
Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “cordial” mean?
consisting of different elements; various
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existing as a part or portion; incomplete
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radiating warmth and friendliness; genial
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related to an empire, emperor, or empress
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