cardenal

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin cardinālis.

Pronunciation

Noun

cardenal m (plural cardenals)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) cardinal
  2. (zoology) cardinal

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾdeˈnal/
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: car‧de‧nal

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin cardinālī, singular ablative of cardinālis.

Noun

cardenal m (plural cardenales)

  1. (religion) cardinal
  2. cardinal (bird)
  3. cardinalfish
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Descendants
  • Tagalog: kardenal

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)

  1. bruise
    Synonyms: moretón, moratón
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