cordial

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔː.di.əl/, /ˈkɔː.dʒəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹ.di.əl/, /ˈkɔɹ.d͡ʒəl/, /ˈkɔɹ.djəl/ Hyphenation: cor‧dial === Adjective === cordial (comparative more cordial, superlative most cordial) Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate. Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial. (rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits. (obsolete) Proceeding from the heart. ==== Synonyms ==== (hearty, warm): heartfelt, profound (radiating warmth and friendliness): affable, amiable (tending to revive): refreshing, invigorating, renewing ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === cordial (plural cordials) (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking. Synonyms: squash, (uncommon) high juice (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink. A pleasant-tasting medicine. A liqueur prepared using the infusion process. 1728, John Gay, The Beggar's Opera, Act III, Scene 1, in 1828, British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces, 827, Lucy. But, miss Polly—in the way of friendship, will you give me leave to propose a glass of cordial to you ? Polly. Strong waters are apt to give me the headache.—I hope, madam, you will excuse me? A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant. Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant. ==== Hypernyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Di Carlo, DiCarlo, Dicarlo == Catalan == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [kur.diˈal] IPA(key): (Balearic, Northwestern) [kor.diˈal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [koɾ.ðiˈal] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: cor‧di‧al === Adjective === cordial m or f (masculine and feminine plural cordials) cordial Synonyms: sincer, afectuós invigorating ==== Related terms ==== cordialitat === Noun === cordial m (plural cordials) tonic === Further reading === “cordial”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “cordial”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin cordiālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔʁ.djal/ Hyphenation: cor‧dial === Adjective === cordial (feminine cordiale, masculine plural cordiaux, feminine plural cordiales) (archaic) stimulating the heart; tonic coming from the heart; sincere amiable Synonyms: chaleureux, aimable, sympathique ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === cordial m (plural cordiaux) cordial (medicine, obsolete) stimulant Synonyms: stimulant, excitant === Further reading === “cordial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔɾˈdjal/ [kɔɾˈð̞jɑɫ] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: cor‧dial === Adjective === cordial m or f (plural cordiais) cordial ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cordial”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin cordiālis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: cor‧di‧al === Adjective === cordial m or f (plural cordiais) cordial (sincere; affectionate) ==== Derived terms ==== cordialmente === Further reading === “cordial”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cordial” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “cordial”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French cordial. By surface analysis, cord +‎ -ial. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kor.diˈal/ === Adjective === cordial m or n (feminine singular cordială, masculine plural cordiali, feminine/neuter plural cordiale) cordial ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== cordialitate === Further reading === “cordial”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Romansh == === Adjective === cordial sincere cordial ==== Derived terms ==== cordialmain == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin cordiālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /koɾˈdjal/ [koɾˈð̞jal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: cor‧dial === Adjective === cordial m or f (masculine and feminine plural cordiales) cordial ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “cordial”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025