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Cordial Friendly Describe Relationship Latin Sense Kɔːrdʒəl Students

Front cordial
Pron ['kɔːrdʒəl]
Back 【CORDIAL】
When one of his former students visited him, the teacher gave him a cordial welcome.
以前一个学生来访时,老是给了他热诚的欢迎。
【重点词汇】
cordial adj. 真诚的
Vocab
cordialpolitely warm and friendly

If you like someone but you wouldn't say they're your friend, you might describe your relationship as cordial. Use cordial to describe a greeting or relationship that is friendly and sincere.

In Middle English, this adjective meant "of the heart," borrowed from Medieval Latin cordiālis, from Latin cor "heart." This core sense of "heart" can be seen in the synonyms heartfelt and hearty. The noun cordial originally referred to a medicine or drink that stimulates the heart, but its current sense is "a liqueur."

All forms of 'cordial' will appear on average once every 280 pages.
cordial
cordiality
cordially
uncordial

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