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cardeal.

cardinal (of fundamental importance)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/kaʁ.deˈaw/Brazil[kaɦ.deˈaʊ̯]Brazil/kaɾ.deˈaw/São-Paulo[kaɾ.deˈaʊ̯]São-Paulo

  1. cardinal (of fundamental importance)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cardẽal, from Latin cardinālis (“cardinal”), from cardō (“door hinge”). Doublet of cardinal, a learned borrowing.

noun/kaʁ.deˈaw/Brazil[kaɦ.deˈaʊ̯]Brazil/kaɾ.deˈaw/São-Paulo[kaɾ.deˈaʊ̯]São-Paulo

  1. cardinal

    masculine

  2. cardinal (bird)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cardẽal, from Latin cardinālis (“cardinal”), from cardō (“door hinge”). Doublet of cardinal, a learned borrowing.

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