cordial

Definition

Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).

Example Sentences

• "I have a cordial dislike for arachnids."
• "He, on his side / Leaning half raised, with looks of cordial love / Hung over her enamoured."
• "The relations between the Earl of Bellomont and Colonel Schuyler were formal, but not cordial from the first."