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    Cardinaux (en. Cardinals)

    /kaʁ.din.o/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Numbers used to designate a quantity.
    He has three apples, so he uses the cardinal 'three'.
    Il a trois pommes, donc il utilise le cardinaux 'trois'.
    In the ecclesiastical context, a member of a college advising the pope.
    The cardinals meet to decide on the future pope.
    Les cardinaux se réunissent pour décider du futur pape.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'cardinalis', meaning 'essential' or 'principal'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to count on one's fingers
    Using fingers to enumerate or count.
    compter sur les doigts
    to count for nothing
    To have no importance or value.
    compter pour du beurre

    Related Words

    ordinal
    A number that indicates position in a series.
    ordinal
    count
    The action of counting; the result of the calculation.
    compte

    Slang Meanings

    Agreement, acceptance in the universal sense.
    We all said yes, so it's cardinal.
    On a tous dit oui, donc c'est cardinaux.