cardinalis

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See also: Cardinalis

Latin

Etymology

From cardō (“door hinge”) +‎ -ālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cardinālis (neuter cardināle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. of or pertaining to a door hinge
  2. principal, chief, cardinal; that upon which something depends

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative cardinālis cardināle cardinālēs cardinālia
genitive cardinālis cardinālium
dative cardinālī cardinālibus
accusative cardinālem cardināle cardinālēs
cardinālīs 		cardinālia
ablative cardinālī cardinālibus
vocative cardinālis cardināle cardinālēs cardinālia

Derived terms

Descendants

Noun

cardinalis

cardinālis m (genitive cardinālis); third declension

  1. (Ecclesiastical Latin) cardinal; originally chief presbyter
  2. (grammar) cardinal numeral

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

singular plural
nominative cardinālis cardinālēs
genitive cardinālis cardinālium
dative cardinālī cardinālibus
accusative cardinālem cardinālēs
cardinālīs
ablative cardināle cardinālibus
vocative cardinālis cardinālēs

Derived terms

Descendants

References

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