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cordial
English
Etymology
From Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordi?lis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k??.d?.?l/, /?k??.d??l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k??.d?.?l/, /?k??.d??l/, /?k??.dj?l/
Adjective
cordial (comparative more cordial, superlative most cordial)
- Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1859, Thomas Keightley (editor), The Poems of John Milton, Volume 1, page 381,
- 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.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1859, Thomas Keightley (editor), The Poems of John Milton, Volume 1, page 381,
- Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
- 1869, Richard Doddridge Blackmore, Lorna Doone, Chapter 66,
- The sight of London warmed my heart with various emotions, such as a cordial man must draw from the heart of all humanity.
- 1869, Richard Doddridge Blackmore, Lorna Doone, Chapter 66,
- (rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
- 1634, John Milton, Comus, 1853, John Mitford (editor), The Poetical Works of John Milton, Volume 3, page 106,
- And first behold this cordial julep here / That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, / With spirits of balm, and fragrant syrups mix'd.
- 1634, John Milton, Comus, 1853, John Mitford (editor), The Poetical Works of John Milton, Volume 3, page 106,
- (obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1957, Merritt Yerkes Hughes (editor), Complete Poems and Major Prose, page 373,
- Who stooping op'n'd my left side, and took / From thence a Rib with cordial spirits warm, / And Life-blood streaming fresh;
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1957, Merritt Yerkes Hughes (editor), Complete Poems and Major Prose, page 373,
Synonyms
- (hearty, warm): heartfelt
- (radiating warmth and friendliness): affable, amiable
- (tending to revive): cheering, invigorating
Derived terms
- cordiality
- cordially
Related terms
Translations
Noun
cordial (plural cordials)
- (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated noncarbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- 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 [...].
- 1728, John Gay, The Beggar's Opera, Act III, Scene 1, in 1828, British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, 827,
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- (figuratively) Anything that revives or comforts.
Hypernyms
- liqueur
Translations
Anagrams
- Di Carlo, DiCarlo, Dicarlo
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cordi?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??.djal/
Adjective
cordial (feminine singular cordiale, masculine plural cordiaux, feminine plural cordiales)
- (archaic) stimulating the heart; tonic
- coming from the heart; sincere
- amiable
- Synonyms: chaleureux, aimable, sympathique
Derived terms
- cordialement
- cordialiser
- cordialité
Noun
cordial m (plural cordiaux)
- (medicine, obsolete) stimulant
- cordial
Further reading
- “cordial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin cordialis.
Adjective
cordial m or f (plural cordiais, comparable)
- cordial (sincere; affectionate)
Derived terms
- cordialmente
Further reading
- “cordial” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French cordial.
Adjective
cordial m or n (feminine singular cordial?, masculine plural cordiali, feminine and neuter plural cordiale)
- cordial
Declension
Related terms
- cordialitate
Romansch
Adjective
cordial
- sincere
- cordial
Derived terms
- cordialmain
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin cordialis.
Adjective
cordial (plural cordiales)
- cordial
Derived terms
- cordialmente
Further reading
- “cordial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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companionable
English
Etymology
companion +? -able
Adjective
companionable (comparative more companionable, superlative most companionable)
- Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.
- She returned presently, bringing a smoking basin and a basket of work; and, having placed the former on the hob, drew in her seat, evidently pleased to find me so companionable.
- 1854, Henry David Thoreau, Walden, New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1910, Chapter V, p. 178, [1]
- I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.
- 1887, Benvenuto Cellini, Autobiography, translated by John Addington Symonds, New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1910, Chapter CXXI, p. 240, [2]
- All the disagreeable circumstances of my prison had become, as it were, to me friendly and companionable; not one of them gave me annoyance.
- 1908, G. K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday, New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1910, Chapter IX, p. 154, [3]
- Then he strolled back again, kicking his heels carelessly, and a companionable silence fell between the three men.
- 1914, James Stephens, The Demi-Gods, New York: Macmillan, 1921, Book II, pp. 126-7, [4]
- They are a companionable food; they make a pleasant, crunching noise when they are bitten, and so, when one is eating carrots, one can listen to the sound of one's eating and make a story from it.
- 1992, Toni Morrison, Jazz, New York: Vintage, 2004, p. 100,
- Bottles of rye, purgative waters and eaux for every conceivable toilette made a companionable click in his worn carpet bag.
Derived terms
Translations
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