cardeal

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cardẽal, from Latin cardinālis (“cardinal”), from cardō (“door hinge”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkaɻ.de.ˈaw/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾ.ˈdjaɫ/
Hyphenation: car‧de‧al

Adjective

cardeal m or f (plural cardeais, comparable)

cardinal (of fundamental importance)

Synonyms

fundamental, essencial

Noun

cardeal m (plural cardeais)

(Catholicism) cardinal
cardinal (bird)

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