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cardenal

cardenal

Catalan

Noun

cardenal m (plural cardenals)

  1. (religion) cardinal

Derived terms

  • cardenalat
  • cardenalici

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka̠ɾ.de̞ˈna̠l/

Etymology 1

From Latin cardināli, singular ablative of cardinālis.

Noun

cardenal m (plural cardenales)

  1. (religion) cardinal
Derived terms
  • cardenalicio
Related terms

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