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cardinal.

important; paramount

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/kaʁ.di.nal/

  1. important; paramount

  2. cardinal

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin cardinālis.

noun/kaʁ.di.nal/

  1. cardinal

    masculine

  2. cardinal number

    masculine

  3. cardinal (bird)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin cardinālis.

noun/kaʁ.di.nal/

  1. cardinal (color)

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin cardinālis.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.