ardent
French
adj
Definitions
- fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame
- fervent; passionate
Etymology
Inherited from Old French ardent borrowed from Latin ardēns, ardens, ardēntem.
Origin
Latin
ardēns, ardens, ardēntem
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ardentem, ardens Latin
- ardēns, ardens, ardēntem Latin
- ardente Italian
- ardemment French
- ardiente Spanish, Castilian
- ardent Old French
- ardent Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan