CARDIAC

Meaning

Pertaining to the heart.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kărdĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐᾰκός (kărdĭăkós)bor. Latin cardiacusder. Middle French cardiaqueder. English cardiac From Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakós, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”); by surface analysis, cardi- + -ac.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-08-06DABCIRT
• 2026-07-16DACIRTY
• 2026-02-03RACDIMT
• 2025-02-17DRANHCI
• 2024-03-24RALDCIO
• 2024-01-30RAIDCFT
• 2023-07-17CAYTRID
• 2023-02-13DRAOICN
• 2023-01-21RNAIDCH
• 2023-01-14DARNGCI