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Catalan
Etymology
From Latin cardinālis.
Pronunciation
Noun
cardenal m (plural cardenals)
- (Roman Catholicism) cardinal
- (zoology) cardinal
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾdeˈnal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: car‧de‧nal
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin cardinālī, singular ablative of cardinālis.
Noun
cardenal m (plural cardenales)
- (religion) cardinal
- cardinal (bird)
- cardinalfish
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Etymology 2
From cárdeno (adjective) + -al, this from cardo, because of purple-like color of both skin and thistle flower.
Noun
cardenal m (plural cardenales)
- bruise
- Synonyms: moretón, moratón
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