cardo

Meanings

• noun

  A type of Roman road, usually running north-south and forming the main axis of a city or a military camp.

  - "Ang kaliwa't apo'ng daan na may lalong panghat na ito ay cardo."
  - "Ngunit ang mga daan na ito'y hindi lahat cardo dahil hindi lahat nag-iisip na maging pang-unos ng lalong panghat."
  - "Ang cardo ay may ilang daang pangunahing ginagamit sa pagpapasok at pagsalida ng mga kasalanan sa Rome."

• noun

  Heart or center of something.

  - "Ang cardo ng pamilyang ito ay si Juan."
  - "Ang cardo ng buhay ay ang puso."
  - "Ang cardo ng isang relasyon ay ang pag-ibig."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cardo
mario , ario , mario

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Variants

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cardio , cardi- , cardio-

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Etymology

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Originated from Latin 'cardo' which means 'hinge' or 'pivot'.

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Trivia

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1. The cardo was typically built using large limestone blocks.

2. The cardo in Rome was approximately 20 meters wide and 1,300 meters long.

3. The cardo was not only used for transportation but also served as a drainage system.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decumanus: Another type of Roman road that runs perpendicular to the cardo.

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Culture

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The cardo was an essential part of the Roman infrastructure and urban planning, and its remnants can still be found in many European cities. In literature, cardo is also used metaphorically to refer to the heart or center of something.

How to Memorize "cardo"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a Roman road with a long, straight path and imagine that this is the cardo.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cardo' with the word 'center' or 'heart'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that CARDO stands for 'Center And Roman Designs Overlap'.

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