cardinalis

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • of or pertaining to a door hinge
  • principal, chief, cardinal; that upon which something depends

Etymology

Suffix from Latin cardō (hinge, pivot, astronomical pole, door hinge).

Origin

Latin

cardō

Gloss

hinge, pivot, astronomical pole, door hinge

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