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cordiality

noun
/kɔːɹˈd͡ʒæl.ɪ.tiː/UK/koɹˈd͡ʒæl.ɪ.ti/CA/koːɹˈd͡ʒæl.ɪ.tiː/

Etymology

From cordial + -ity.

  1. derived from cordiālis
  2. derived from cordial
  3. inherited from cordial
  4. formed as cordiality — “cordial + -ity”

Definitions

  1. The quality of being cordial.

    • Adam gave her—the spaniel, not Mrs. Florin—a gentle prod with his foot and a lump of sugar. She licked his shoe with evident cordiality. Adam was not above feeling flattered by friendliness in dogs.

  2. A friendly utterance.

    • to exchange cordialities with people
    • Lucia rivalled these cordialities with equal fervour and about as much sincerity.

The neighborhood

Derived

uncordiality

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA