cardine
Italian (Fiorentino)
noun
Definitions
- hinge, pivot
- pintle
- (figuratively) support, cornerstone
Etymology
Derived from Latin cardō (hinge, pivot, astronomical pole, door hinge).
Origin
Latin
cardō
Gloss
hinge, pivot, astronomical pole, door hinge
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cardo English
- cardinalis Latin
- carduus Latin
- cardō Latin
- carde French