ardor

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Anglo-Norman ardour, from Latin ardor, from ardere (to burn).

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Alternative forms [edit]

  • ardour (chiefly British and Canadian)

Noun [edit]

ardor (countable and uncountable; plural ardors)

  1. (chiefly US) Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
  2. (chiefly US) Spirit.
  3. (chiefly US) Intense heat.

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Ladino [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin ardor.

Noun [edit]

ardor m (Latin spelling)

  1. ardor, passion

Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From ārdeō.

Noun [edit]

ardor (genitive ardōris); m, third declension

  1. flame, fire, heat
  2. brightness, brilliancy (of the eyes)
  3. ardour, love

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative ardor ardōrēs
genitive ardōris ardōrum
dative ardōrī ardōribus
accusative ardōrem ardōrēs
ablative ardōre ardōribus
vocative ardor ardōrēs

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Spanish [edit]

Noun [edit]

ardor m (plural ardores)

  1. heat
  2. ardour
  3. burning (feeling)
  4. eagerness

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