cordial

cordial

English

WOTD – 22 August 2008

Etymology

From Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔː.di.əl/, /ˈkɔː.dʒəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹ.di.əl/, /ˈkɔɹ.d͡ʒəl/, /ˈkɔɹ.djəl/

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Adjective

cordial (comparative more cordial, superlative most cordial)

1. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
   • 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the book number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554:

     He, on his side / Leaning half raised, with looks of cordial love / Hung over her enamoured.

   • 1885, George Washington Schuyler, Colonial New York: Philip Schuyler and His Family, C. Scribner's Sons,

     The relations between the Earl of Bellomont and Colonel Schuyler were formal, but not cordial from the first.

2. Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
   • 1869, R[ichard] D[oddridge] Blackmore, “Chapter 66”, in Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, […], OCLC 847456482:

     The sight of London warmed my heart with various emotions, such as a cordial man must draw from the heart of all humanity.

3. (rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
   • 1634 October 9 (first performance), [John Milton], H[enry] Lawes, editor, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey Robinson, […], published 1637, OCLC 228715864; reprinted as Comus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903, OCLC 1113942837:

     And first behold this cordial julep here / That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, / With spirits of balm, and fragrant syrups mix'd.

4. (obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.
   • 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the book number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], OCLC 228722708; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, OCLC 230729554:

     Who stooping op'n'd my left side, and took / From thence a Rib with cordial spirits warm, / And Life-blood streaming fresh;

Synonyms

• (hearty, warm): heartfelt
• (radiating warmth and friendliness): affable, amiable
• (tending to revive): cheering, invigorating

Derived terms

• cordiality
• cordially

Related terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱerd-‎ (0 c, 37 e)

Translations

hearty

Belarusian: душэ́ўны (be) (dušéŭny), сардэ́чны (be) (sardéčny) Breton: please add this translation if you can Bulgarian: сърдечен (bg) (sǎrdečen), приветлив (bg) (privetliv) Estonian: südamlik (et) Finnish: sydämellinen (fi) Galician: cordial (gl) German: herzlich (de) Greek: εγκάρδιος (el) m (egkárdios) Hungarian: szívélyes (hu) Icelandic: hjartanlegur (is), alúðlegur (is) Ido: kordiala (io) Occitan: please add this translation if you can Polish: serdeczny (pl) Portuguese: cordial (pt) Russian: душе́вный (ru) (dušévnyj), серде́чный (ru) (serdéčnyj) Scots: guidwilly Spanish: cordial (es) Swedish: hjärtlig (sv) Turkish: samimi (tr), içten (tr) Ukrainian: душе́вний (dušévnyj), серде́чний (serdéčnyj)

radiating warmth and friendliness

Bulgarian: топъл (bg) (topǎl), задушевен (bg) (zaduševen) Estonian: südamlik (et) Finnish: sydämellinen (fi) Galician: cordial (gl) Greek: εγκάρδιος (el) (egkárdios), θερμός (el) (thermós) Ido: kordiala (io) Italian: cordiale (it) Maori: aumārire Portuguese: cordial (pt) Russian: раду́шный (ru) (radúšnyj), тёплый (ru) (tjóplyj), серде́чный (ru) (serdéčnyj), душе́вный (ru) (dušévnyj) Scots: guidwilly Spanish: cordial (es) Turkish: samimi (tr)

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Noun

cordial (plural cordials)

1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
3. A pleasant-tasting medicine.
4. A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
   • 1728, John Gay, The Beggar's Opera, Act III, Scene 1, in 1828, British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, 827,

     Lucy. But, miss Polly—in the way of friendship, will you give me leave to propose a glass of cordial to you ?

     Polly. Strong waters are apt to give me the headache.—I hope, madam, you will excuse me?

   • 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, L. C. Page & Co.

     [Marilla] had put the bottle of raspberry cordial down in the cellar instead of in the closet [...].

5. A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
6. Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.

   1814 July, [Jane Austen], chapter XV, in Mansfield Park: […], volume III, London: […] T[homas] Egerton, […], OCLC 39810224, page 288:

   Never had Fanny more wanted a cordial. Never had she felt such a one as this letter contained.

Synonyms

• (concentrated drink): squash

Hypernyms

• liqueur

Derived terms

• ginger cordial

Translations

concentrated drink

Belarusian: сіро́п m (siróp) Bulgarian: сиро́п m (siróp) Chinese: Mandarin: 糖漿／糖浆 (zh) (tángjiāng) Czech: sirup (cs) m Dutch: limonade (nl) f (Netherlands), limo (nl) f (Netherlands), ranja (nl) f (Netherlands) Estonian: siirup Finnish: mehutiiviste (fi), mehu (fi) French: sirop (fr) m German: Sirup (de) m Greek: σιρόπι (el) n (sirópi) Hungarian: szörp (hu) Indonesian: sirup (id) Japanese: シロップ (ja) (shiroppu) Portuguese: concentrado m Russian: сиро́п (ru) m (siróp), ко́рдиал m (kórdial) Spanish: cordial (es) Swedish: saft (sv), blandsaft (sv) c (the undiluted liquid) Turkish: konsantre içecek Ukrainian: сиро́п m (syróp)

serving

Finnish: mehu (fi)

pleasant-tasting medicine

liqueur

Estonian: puuviljaliköör Finnish: likööri (fi) German: Likör (de) m Italian: cordiale (it) m Portuguese: licor (pt) m Russian: нали́вка (ru) f (nalívka), ликёр (ru) m (likjór) Turkish: likör (tr)

candy

Finnish: konvehti (fi) Russian: конфе́та (ru) f (konféta)

Anagrams

• Di Carlo, DiCarlo, Dicarlo

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /koɾ.diˈal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kur.diˈal/

Adjective

cordial (masculine and feminine plural cordials)

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Further reading

• “cordial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cordiālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔʁ.djal/

• cordial

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Adjective

cordial (feminine cordiale, masculine plural cordiaux, feminine plural cordiales)

1. (archaic) stimulating the heart; tonic
2. coming from the heart; sincere
3. amiable

   Synonyms: chaleureux, aimable, sympathique

Derived terms

• cordialement
• cordialiser
• cordialité

Noun

cordial m (plural cordiaux)

1. (medicine, obsolete) stimulant
2. cordial

Further reading

• “cordial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Galician

Adjective

cordial m or f (plural cordiais)

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Derived terms

• cordialmente

Related terms

• cordialidade

Further reading

• “cordial” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cordiālis.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁ.d͡ʒiˈaw/ [koɦ.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /koʁˈd͡ʒjaw/ [koɦˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁ.d͡ʒiˈaw/ [koɦ.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /koʁˈd͡ʒjaw/ [koɦˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /koɾ.d͡ʒiˈaw/ [koɾ.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /koɾˈd͡ʒjaw/ [koɾˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koʁ.d͡ʒiˈaw/ [koʁ.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /koʁˈd͡ʒjaw/ [koʁˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koɻ.d͡ʒiˈaw/ [koɻ.d͡ʒɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /koɻˈd͡ʒjaw/ [koɻˈd͡ʒjaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuɾˈdjal/ [kuɾˈðjaɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: cor‧di‧al

Adjective

cordial m or f (plural cordiais)

1. cordial (sincere; affectionate)

Derived terms

• cordialmente

Further reading

• “cordial” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “cordial” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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Romanian

Etymology

From French cordial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kor.diˈal/

Adjective

cordial m or n (feminine singular cordială, masculine plural cordiali, feminine and neuter plural cordiale)

1. cordial

Declension

Declension of cordial

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	cordial		cordială	cordiali	cordiale
	definite	cordialul		cordiala	cordialii	cordialele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	cordial		cordiale	cordiali	cordiale
	definite	cordialului		cordialei	cordialilor	cordialelor

Related terms

• cordialitate

Further reading

• cordial in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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Romansch

Adjective

cordial

1. sincere
2. cordial

Derived terms

• cordialmain

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cordialis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koɾˈdjal/ [koɾˈð̞jal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: cor‧dial

Adjective

cordial (plural cordiales)

1. cordial

Derived terms

• cordialidad
• cordialmente

Further reading

• “cordial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014