cardiac
/ˈkɑːdiˌæk/KAHR-dee-ak
/ˈkɑɹdiˌæk/KAHR-dee-ak
Meaningof the heart
Common meaning: of or affecting the heart
- cardithe heartLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 401 · scan
- acadjective ending: relating to (Greek -akos)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek καρδία ‘the heart’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), entry καρδία, p. 401 · dictionary scan
Roots
- καρδία Greek “the heart”
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