cardenal

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /kəɾ.dəˈnal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kər.dəˈnal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /kaɾ.deˈnal/

Noun

cardenal m (plural cardenals)

1. (religion) cardinal

Derived terms

• cardenalat
• cardenalici

Further reading

• “cardenal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kardeˈnal/, [karðeˈnal]

Etymology 1

From Latin cardināli, singular ablative of cardinālis.

Noun

cardenal m (plural cardenales)

1. (religion) cardinal

Derived terms

• cardenalicio

Related terms

• cardinal

Etymology 2

From adjective cárdeno, this from cardo, because of purple-like color of both skin and thistle flower.

Noun

cardenal m (plural cardenales)

1. bruise

   Synonyms: moretón, moratón

Derived terms

• acardenalar

Further reading

• “cardenal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.