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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1261/
- Published: 2023-07-13T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-05-12T20:25:07.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:22

The word for today is…

cordial (adjective, noun):

*adjective*  
1a: showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval  
b: sincerely or deeply felt  
2: tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate  
3 *obsolete* : of or relating to the heart

*noun*  
1: liqueur  
2: a stimulating medicine or drink

Source : [Merriam – Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordial?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : The Latin root cord- (or cor) is at the heart of the connection between cordial, concord (meaning “harmony”), and discord (meaning “conflict”). Cord- means “heart,” and each of these cord- descendants has something to do with the heart, at least figuratively. Concord, which comes from com- (meaning “together” or “with”) plus -cord, suggests that one heart is with another. Discord combines the prefix dis- (meaning “apart”) with -cord to imply that hearts are apart. Hundreds of years ago, cordial could mean simply “of or relating to the (literal) heart” (the -ial is simply an adjective suffix) but today anything described as cordial—be it a friendly welcome, a compliment, or an agreement—comes from the heart in a figurative sense. Cordial is also used as a noun to refer to a usually sweet liqueur, the name being inspired by the idea that a cordial invigorates the heart.

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