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cardinal.

cardinal (describing a number that indicates quantity)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/kaʁ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/Brazil[kaɦ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/kaɾ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/São-Paulo[kaɾ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]São-Paulo
  1. cardinal (describing a number that indicates quantity)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin cardinālis. Doublet of cardeal, which was inherited.

noun/kaʁ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/Brazil[kaɦ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]Brazil/kaɾ.d͡ʒiˈnaw/São-Paulo[kaɾ.d͡ʒiˈnaʊ̯]São-Paulo
  1. cardinal (number indicating quantity)

    masculine
  2. hash (the # symbol)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin cardinālis. Doublet of cardeal, which was inherited.

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