ardor

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WOTD - 18 September 2006

Contents

1 English
2 Spanish
- 2.1 Noun
  - 2.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ardere, (to burn)

[edit] Pronunciation

(RP) IPA: /ˈɑːdə/, /ˈɑːdə(r)/
(US) IPA: /ˈɑːrdər/
Audio (US)^{help, file}
Rhymes: -ɑː(r)də(r)

[edit] Alternative spellings

ardour (UK)

[edit] Noun

Singular
ardor

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural ardors

ardor (countable and uncountable; plural ardors)

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
Spirit.

[edit] Synonyms

(warmth of feeling): intensity
(spirit): elan, passion, zeal

[edit] Antonyms

apathy

[edit] Related terms

[edit] Translations

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion

Finnish: (warmth of feeling) lämpö, tunteen palo; (fervor) into, innostus, innokkuus; (passion) into, intohimo

German: Begeisterung f., Feuereifer m., Hitze f., Überschwang m.

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Bosnian: vatrenost bs(bs) f., gorljivost bs(bs) f.
Croatian: vatrenost hr(hr) f., gorljivost hr(hr) f.
French: ardeur

Japanese: 熱意（ねつい, netsui）
Scottish Gaelic: dèine f., dìoghras m.

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

ardor m. (plural ardores)

Singular
ardor m.

Plural
ardores m.

[edit] Related terms

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