cardinal

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cardinal

/kar.diˈnal/

Rhymes with -al

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French cardinal, Latin cardinālis.

adjective cardinală · cardinali · cardinale · cardinal

masculine, neuter principal, essential, fundamental
Similar: capital, crucial, decisiv, esențial, fundamental

noun cardinali · cardinal · cardinalul · cardinalii

masculine cardinal
masculine cardinal (bird)
masculine a variety of grape, cultivated for consumption

In English

cardinal number number used to denote the size of a set
cardinal of fundamental importance

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"cardinal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/cardinal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cardinal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cardinal

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"cardinal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cardinal.

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@misc{cardinal_2026,
  title = {cardinal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cardinal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}