Inherited fromMiddle Englishcordial, fromOld Frenchcordial, fromMedieval Latincordiālis(“of the heart”), fromcor(“heart”).

• (British)IPA^(key):/ˈkɔː.di.əl/,/ˈkɔː.dʒəl/
• (US)IPA^(key):/ˈkɔɹ.di.əl/,/ˈkɔɹ.d͡ʒəl/,/ˈkɔɹ.djəl/

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• Hyphenation:cor‧dial

cordial (comparativemorecordial,superlativemostcordial)

1. Hearty;sincere;warm;affectionate.

   I have acordial dislike for arachnids.

   • 1667,John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, inParadise Lost. […], London:[…] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […];[a]nd by Robert Boulter […];[a]nd Matthias Walker, […],→OCLC; republished asParadise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […],1873,→OCLC:

     He, on his side / Leaning half raised, with looks ofcordial love / Hung over her enamoured.

   • 1885, George Washington Schuyler,Colonial New York: Philip Schuyler and His Family, C. Scribner's Sons:

     The relations between the Earl of Bellomont and Colonel Schuyler were formal, but notcordial from the first.

2. Radiating warmth andfriendliness;genial.
   • 1869,R[ichard] D[oddridge] Blackmore, “CHAPTER 66”, inLorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor. […], volume(please specify |volume=I to III), London:Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, […],→OCLC:

     The sight of London warmed my heart with various emotions, such as acordial man must draw from the heart of all humanity.

3. (rare) Tending torevive, cheer, orinvigorate; giving strength orspirits.
   • 1624,John Donne, “11. Prayer.”, inDeuotions upon Emergent Occasions, and Seuerall Steps in My Sicknes: […], London:[…]A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Thomas Iones,→OCLC,pages280–281:

     I vvas baptized in thyCordiall vvater, againſtOriginal ſinne, and I haue drunke of thyCordiall Blood, for my recouerie, from actuall, and habituall ſinne, in the otherSacrament.

   • 1634 October 9 (first performance), [John Milton], edited byH[enry] Lawes,A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London:[…] [Augustine Matthews] forHvmphrey Robinson, […], published1637,→OCLC; reprinted asComus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.:Dodd, Mead & Company,1903,→OCLC:

     And first behold thiscordial julep here / That flames and dances in his crystal bounds, / With spirits of balm, and fragrant syrups mix'd.

4. (obsolete) Proceeding from theheart.
   • 1667,John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, inParadise Lost. […], London:[…] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […];[a]nd by Robert Boulter […];[a]nd Matthias Walker, […],→OCLC; republished asParadise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […],1873,→OCLC:

     Who stooping op'n'd my left side, and took / From thence a Rib withcordial spirits warm, / And Life-blood streaming fresh;

• (hearty, warm):heartfelt
• (radiating warmth and friendliness):affable,amiable
• (tending to revive):cheering,invigorating

cordial (pluralcordials)

1. (UK,Australia,New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.

   Synonyms:squash,(uncommon)high juice

   • 2024 May 31, Andrew John Chappell, Adrien Parry, Trevor Simper, “The Acute Effect of Citrulline Malate Loading in Resistance Trained Males on: Anaerobic Muscular Endurance, Force Recovery and Muscle Soreness”, inJournal of Science in Sport and Exercise,→DOI:

     Both supplement and taste-matched placebo were consumed in 70 ml of fruitcordial and 150 ml of water, which were drunk within a 5-min period.

2. (UK,Australia,New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
3. A pleasant-tastingmedicine.
4. Aliqueur prepared using theinfusion process.
   • 1728,John Gay,The Beggar's Opera, Act III, Scene 1, in 1828,British Theatre, Comprising Tragedies, Comedies, Operas, and Farces,827,

     Lucy. But, miss Polly—in the way of friendship, will you give me leave to propose a glass ofcordial to you ?

     Polly. Strong waters are apt to give me the headache.—I hope, madam, you will excuse me?

   • 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery,Anne of Green Gables, L. C. Page & Co.:

     [Marilla] had put the bottle of raspberrycordial down in the cellar instead of in the closet [...].

5. Acandy (orbonbon) usually made ofmilk chocolate, filled with small fruits (oftenmaraschino cherries) and syrup orfondant.
6. Anything thatrevives orcomforts, astimulant.
   • 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter XV, inMansfield Park: […], volume III, London:[…][George Sidney] forT[homas] Egerton, […],→OCLC,page288:

     Never had Fanny more wanted acordial. Never had she felt such a one as this letter contained.

• Di Carlo,DiCarlo,Dicarlo

FromMedieval Latincordiālis(“of the heart”), fromcor(“heart”).

• IPA^(key):(Central)[kur.diˈal]
• IPA^(key):(Balearic)[kor.diˈal]
• IPA^(key):(Valencia)[koɾ.ðiˈal]
• Rhymes:-al
• Hyphenation:cor‧di‧al

cordial m orf (masculine and feminine pluralcordials)

1. cordial

   Synonyms:sincer,afectuós

2. invigorating

• cordialitat

cordial m (pluralcordials)

1. tonic

• “cordial” inDiccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició,Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “cordial”, inGran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana,Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana,2025

Borrowed fromMedieval Latincordiālis.

• IPA^(key):/kɔʁ.djal/

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• Hyphenation:cor‧dial

cordial (femininecordiale,masculine pluralcordiaux,feminine pluralcordiales)

1. (archaic) stimulating the heart;tonic
2. coming from theheart;sincere
3. amiable

   Synonyms:chaleureux,aimable,sympathique

cordial m (pluralcordiaux)

1. cordial
2. (medicine,obsolete)stimulant

   Synonyms:stimulant,excitant

• “cordial”, inTrésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language],2012.

• IPA^(key):/kɔɾˈdjal/[kɔɾˈð̞jɑɫ]
• Rhymes:-al
• Hyphenation:cor‧dial

cordial m orf (pluralcordiais)

1. cordial

• “cordial”, inDicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña:Royal Galician Academy,2012–2025

Learned borrowing fromLatincordiālis.

• Rhymes:(Portugal)-al,(Brazil)-aw
• Hyphenation:cor‧di‧al

cordial m orf (pluralcordiais)

1. cordial(sincere; affectionate)

• cordialmente

• “cordial” inDicionário Aberto based onNovo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “cordial”, inDicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam,2008–2025

Borrowed fromFrenchcordial. Bysurface analysis,cord +‎-ial.

• IPA^(key):/kor.diˈal/

cordial m orn (feminine singularcordială,masculine pluralcordiali,feminine and neuter pluralcordiale)

1. cordial

• cordialitate

• cordial inDEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

cordial

1. sincere
2. cordial

• cordialmain

FromLatincordiālis.

• IPA^(key):/koɾˈdjal/[koɾˈð̞jal]
• Rhymes:-al
• Syllabification:cor‧dial

cordial m orf (masculine and feminine pluralcordiales)

1. cordial

• “cordial”, inDiccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8,Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish:Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10