LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

cordifolius

cordifolius (feminine cordifolia, neuter cordifolium)
Classical[kɔr.dɪˈfɔ.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[kor.diˈfɔː.li.us]

Meaning

  1. New LatinadjectiveHaving heart-shaped leaves.

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecordifoliuscordifoliacordifolium
genitivecordifoliīcordifoliaecordifoliī
dativecordifoliōcordifoliaecordifoliō
accusativecordifoliumcordifoliamcordifolium
ablativecordifoliōcordifoliācordifoliō
vocativecordifoliecordifoliacordifolium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativecordifoliīcordifoliaecordifolia
genitivecordifoliōrumcordifoliārumcordifoliōrum
dativecordifoliīscordifoliīscordifoliīs
accusativecordifoliōscordifoliāscordifolia
ablativecordifoliīscordifoliīscordifoliīs
vocativecordifoliīcordifoliaecordifolia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~*ḱr̥dés
  3. Proto-Italic*kord
  4. Latincordifolius

Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom? Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰolh₁yom? Proto-Italic *foljom Latin folium Latin cordifolius From cor (“heart”) + folium (“leaf”).

Quick answers

What does cordifolius mean in Latin?
cordifolius, a adjective, means “Having heart-shaped leaves.”.
How do you pronounce cordifolius?
In classical Latin, [kɔr.dɪˈfɔ.li.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kor.diˈfɔː.li.us].
Where does cordifolius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- → Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés → Proto-Italic *kord → Latin cordifolius.