ardent
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑːdənt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑɹdənt/
- Hyphenation: ar‧dent
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Adjective edit
ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent)
- Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
- 1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, page 43:
- This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
- 1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 4, in Frankenstein[1], archived from the original on 30 October 2011:
- I see by your eagerness and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be informed of the secret with which I am acquainted; that cannot be; listen patiently until the end of my story, and you will easily perceive why I am reserved upon that subject. I will not lead you on, unguarded and ardent as I then was, to your destruction and infallible misery.
- 1750, “Theodora”, Thomas Morell (lyrics), George Frideric Handel (music)[2]:
- Nor gushing tears, nor ardent prayers, shall shake our firm decree.
- (literary) Providing light or heat.
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Translations edit
full of ardour
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glowing
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Adjective edit
ardent m or f (masculine and feminine plural ardents)
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Further reading edit
- “ardent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French ardent, borrowed from Latin ardentem.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ardent (feminine ardente, masculine plural ardents, feminine plural ardentes)
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Further reading edit
- “ardent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin edit
Verb edit
ardent
Middle English edit
Adjective edit
ardent
- Alternative form of ardaunt
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin ardens, ardentem.
Adjective edit
ardent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular ardent or ardente)
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Descendants edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French ardent, Latin ardens, ardentem.
Adjective edit
ardent m or n (feminine singular ardentă, masculine plural ardenți, feminine and 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 edit
Declension of ardent
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | ardent | ardentă | ardenți | ardente | ||
definite | ardentul | ardenta | ardenții | ardentele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | ardent | ardente | ardenți | ardente | ||
definite | ardentului | ardentei | ardenților | ardentelor |