un cordial
dʒəl adjective
1.
courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
2.
invigorating the heart; stimulating.
3.
sincere; heartfelt: a cordial dislike.
4.
Archaic. of or pertaining to the heart.
noun
5.
a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
6.
a stimulating medicine.
7.
anything that invigorates or exhilarates.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cordiālis, equivalent to Latin cordi- (stem of cor) heart + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cordiālis, equivalent to Latin cordi- (stem of cor) heart + -ālis -al1
Related forms
cor·dial·ly, adverb
cor·dial·ness, noun
pre·cor·dial, adjective
qua·si-cor·dial, adjective
qua·si-cor·dial·ly, adverb
su·per·cor·dial, adjective
su·per·cor·dial·ly, adverb
su·per·cor·dial·ness, noun
un·cor·dial, adjective
un·cor·dial·ly, adverb
un·cor·dial·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. affectionate, genial. 2. cheering.
1. affectionate, genial. 2. cheering.
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cordial (ˈkɔːdɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | warm and friendly: a cordial greeting |
| 2. | giving heart; stimulating |
| —n | |
| 3. | a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk: lime cordial |
| 4. | another word for liqueur |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin cordiālis, from Latin cor heart] | |
| 'cordially | |
| —adv | |
| 'cordialness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
cordial
late 14c., from M.Fr. cordial, from M.L. cordialis "of or for the heart," from L. cor (gen. cordis) "heart" (see heart). Original sense of the noun was "medicine, food, or drink that stimulates the heart;" adj. meaning "heartfelt, from the heart" is late 15c. Related: Cordiality.
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