cordial
pronunciation
How to pronounce cordial in British English:
UK [ˈkɔːdiəl]
How to pronounce cordial in American English:
US [ˈkɔːrdʒəl]
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- Noun:
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
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- Adjective:
- diffusing warmth and friendliness
- showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
- sincerely or intensely felt
Word Origin
- cordial (adj.)
- late 14c., "of the heart," from Middle French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordialis "of or for the heart," from Latin cor (genitive cordis) "heart," from PIE root *kerd- (1) "heart" (see heart (n.)). Meaning "heartfelt, from the heart" is mid-15c. The noun is late 14c., originally "medicine, food, or drink that stimulates the heart." Related: Cordiality.
Synonym
Example
- 1. It is merely choosing to add capacity in a state where labour relations are more cordial .
- 2. But the chancellor and prime minister , both conservatives , clearly enjoy more cordial relations with britain 's big universal banks .
- 3. Sure enough , defence ministry officials from the two countries , and even senior soldiers , have held cordial meetings with one another .
- 4. Kennedy had struck up a cordial relationship with hearst in his hollywood days and succeeded in getting through his switchboard at san simeon .
- 5. Not exactly cordial but at least we were talking .