cardi-

1. variant of cardio- before a vowel.

   cardialgia.

Example Sentences

This year it was Cardi B and Lizzo’s sampling the song for their track “What’s Goin On,” which then seemed to lead to a viral TikTok mash-up of “What’s Up?” with “Beez in the Trap” by Cardi’s nemesis Nicki Minaj.

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In recent months, her years-long feud with fellow New York rapper Cardi B escalated in them trading insults about each others' careers and family members.

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Cardi B did not share details about the child's birth, but her spokesperson told People magazine on Thursday that Cardi had a baby boy and is "healthy and happy".

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US rap star Cardi B has welcomed her fourth child - her first with American footballer Stefon Diggs.

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Last month, Cardi B released her long-awaited sophomore album - Am I The Drama? - issuing a public plea for people to buy it so she can afford nappies.

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When To Use

What does cardi- mean?

Cardi- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “heart.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms.Cardi- comes from the Greek kardía, meaning “heart.” In fact, the English word heart and the Greek kardía are related. Learn more at our entry for heart.And no, the artist Cardi B did not get her name from cardi-; Cardi B is a nickname based on Bacardi, a popular brand of rum.Cardi- is a variant of cardio-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use cardio- article.