"cordiality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cordialities [plural]
Rhymes: -ælɪti Etymology: From cordial + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cordial|ity}} cordial + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cordiality (countable and uncountable, plural cordialities)
  1. The quality of being cordial. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (quality of being cordial): սիրալիություն (siraliutʻyun) (Armenian), Herzlichkeit [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-cordiality-en-noun-O08evJcb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 92 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of 'quality of being cordial': 99 1
  2. A friendly utterance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cordiality-en-noun-W9nfqG8g
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: affability, amiability, friendliness, warmth Derived forms: uncordiality

Inflected forms

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