# 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: /ˈɑːdənt/
* (General American) IPA: /ˈɑɹdənt/
* Hyphenation: ar‧dent
* Audio (US):(file)

### Adjective

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, 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)‎:Nor gushing tears, nor ardent prayers, shall shake our firm decree.
* (literary) Providing light or heat.

#### Derived terms

* ardentness

#### Related terms

* ardency
* ardently
* ardent spirits
* ardor

#### Translations

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### Anagrams

* Arendt, Darent, daren't, endart, ranted, red ant

## Catalan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ardentem.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [ərˈden]
* IPA: (Balearic) [ərˈdent]
* IPA: (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, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

## French
### Etymology

Inherited from Old French ardent, borrowed from Latin ardentem.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aʁ.dɑ̃/
* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

ardent (feminine ardente, masculine plural ardents, feminine plural ardentes)
* fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame
* fervent; passionate

#### Derived terms

* nuée ardente

#### 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, ordaunt
** English: ardent
** Scots: ardent

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French ardent, Latin ardens, ardentem.

### Adjective

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

#### Related terms

* arde
* ardoare
* arzător