cardinale

cardinal

noun kar-dee-NAH-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin cardinalis, 'principal, chief'.

Also means

cardinal (bird or number)

Usage Note

Cardinale functions as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun it means a Catholic cardinal; as an adjective it describes something fundamental — i punti cardinali ('the cardinal points', i.e. compass directions) and numero cardinale ('cardinal number'). The plural is cardinali.

Examples

"Il cardinale ha tenuto un discorso."

Natural Translation

The cardinal gave a speech.

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