cordial
/ˈkɔɹ.di.əl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.10 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
noun
A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
noun
An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage
noun
Example Sentences
- "I have a cordial dislike for arachnids."
- "He, on his side / Leaning half raised, with looks of cordial love / Hung over her enamoured."
- "The relations between the Earl of Bellomont and Colonel Schuyler were formal, but not cordial from the first."
- "Joshua maintained his serious demeanour when Wilder took the microphone - his gaze not leaving the Alabama fighter who was cordial and respectful in return."
- "The sight of London warmed my heart with various emotions, such as a cordial man must draw from the heart of all humanity."
- "Since then, though, discussions have become more collaborative and cordial."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ḱerd-, cordial, cordiālis
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɔɹ.di.əl/
- British English: /ˈkɔː.di.əl/
Usage
- Obsolete
- Australian usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage