cardeal

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Galician

Gonzalo Eanes (14th century) cwas cardeal, "cardenal", in Santiago

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cardeal (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin cardinālis (cardinal), from cardō (door hinge).

Pronunciation

Noun

cardeal m (plural cardeais)

  1. (Catholicism) cardinal
  2. (Catholicism, historical) each one of the seven canons of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

References

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cardẽal, from Latin cardinālis (cardinal), from cardō (door hinge). Doublet of cardinal.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾˈdjal/ [kɐɾˈðjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾˈdja.li/ [kɐɾˈðja.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: car‧de‧al

Adjective

cardeal m or f (plural cardeais)

  1. cardinal (of fundamental importance)
    Synonyms: fundamental, essencial

Noun

cardeal m (plural cardeais)

  1. (Catholicism) cardinal
  2. cardinal (bird)