cordis

[ kawr-dis, kohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Origin of cordis¹

From Latin

Et exitus aquarum deduxerunt oculi eius; et estuabat dolore cordis intrinsecus amarissimo.

The part affected is chiefly the heart, and therefore some call it cordis morbus.

Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.

Iesu, dulcis memoria,Dans vera cordis gaudia;Sed super mel et omniaDulcis ejus praesentia.

To be filled with the spirit of God; this spirit must animate our words and our hearts: Ex abundantia cordis os loquitur.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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