cardo

See also cardò, and cardó

English

Etymology

Latin, a hinge.

Noun

cardo (plural cardos or cardoes)

1. (zoology) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects
2. (zoology) The hinge of a bivalve shell.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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Italian

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Etymology

Latin carduus

Noun

cardo m (plural cardi)

1. thistle
2. teasel

Derived terms

• cardeto
• cardone

Verb

cardo

1. first-person singular present indicative of cardare

Anagrams

• cadrò, corda, croda

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Latin

Etymology

See carduus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈkar.doː/

Noun

cardō (genitive cardinis); m, third declension

1. hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times.
2. (by extension) a tenon, mortice, or socket
3. (figuratively) turning point, critical moment or action

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	cardō	cardinēs
genitive	cardinis	cardinum
dative	cardinī	cardinibus
accusative	cardinem	cardinēs
ablative	cardine	cardinibus
vocative	cardō	cardinēs

Derived terms

• cardinālis

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Spanish

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Etymology

Latin carduus.

Noun

cardo m (plural cardos)

1. (botany) thistle
2. cardoon

Verb

cardo (infinitive cardar)

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of cardar.