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

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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).

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