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cardia

/kˈɑɹdiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
car-dia
IPA
/kˈɑɹdiə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.

name

An ancient city in Thrace.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.

Inflected Forms

cardias (plural) cardiae (plural)

Derived Forms

cardial noncardia

Synonyms

Kardia

Rhymes With

laguardia guardia bradycardia procardia gardea tachycardia

Questions

How do you pronounce cardia?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑɹdiə/.
What does cardia mean?
The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
Where does cardia come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.

How to pronounce cardia

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