ardent

== English == === Etymology === First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“I burn”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑːdənt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹdənt/ Hyphenation: ar‧dent === Adjective === ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent) Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm. Synonym: burning (literary) Providing light or heat. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Arendt, Darent, daren't, endart, ranted, red ant == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ardentem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [ərˈden] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ərˈdent] IPA(key): (Valencia) [aɾˈðent] === Adjective === ardent m or f (masculine and feminine plural ardents) burning, ablaze ardent, passionate ==== Derived terms ==== ardentment ==== Related terms ==== ardor === Further reading === “ardent”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French ardent, borrowed from Latin ardentem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aʁ.dɑ̃/ === Adjective === ardent (feminine ardente, masculine plural ardents, feminine plural ardentes) fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame fervent; passionate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ardre (verb) ardeur === Further reading === “ardent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === ardent third-person plural present active indicative of ardeō == Middle English == === Adjective === ardent alternative form of ardaunt == Old French == === Alternative forms === ardant === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ardens, ardentem. === Adjective === ardent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular ardent or ardente) burning; aflame; on fire ==== Related terms ==== ardoir, ardre ardur ==== Descendants ==== French: ardent → Middle English: ardaunt, ardant, ardent, ardente, hardaunt, ordauntEnglish: ardentScots: ardent == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ardent, Latin ardens, ardentem. === Adjective === ardent m or n (feminine singular ardentă, masculine plural ardenți, feminine/neuter plural ardente) (rare, literary) ardent, fiery, passionate Synonyms: înfocat, înflăcărat, pasionat, aprins, avântat (of ships) that which, through the action of the wind, turns its prow toward the direction from where wind is blowing ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== arde ardoare arzător