cordially

/ˈkɔːdʒəli/KAWR-juh-lee

/ˈkɔɹdʒəli/KAWR-juh-lee

Meaningin a heartfelt way

Common meaning: warmly and politely

cordthe heartLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 468 · scan
ialadjective ending: relating to
lyadverb ending: in a way

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*kard-‘swing about, jump’source
Latincor, cordis‘the heart’
Frenchcordial
Englishcordial‘warm and friendly’
Englishformed in English from cordialcordially‘warmly and politely’ · today

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: Formed in English from cordial + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CORDIAL, p.134 · scan

Roots

cor, cordis Latin “the heart”

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