ardour

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[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

ardor (US)

[edit] Noun

Singular
ardour

Plural
ardours

ardour (plural ardours)

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
Spirit.

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Antonyms

apathy

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[edit] Translations

Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion

Bulgarian: плам bg(bg), жар bg(bg), страст bg(bg), усърдие bg(bg)
Finnish: (warmth of feeling) lämpö, tunteen palo; (fervor) into, innostus, innokkuus; (passion) into, intohimo

French: ardeur fr(fr), ferveur fr(fr)
Russian: пыл ru(ru) m., рвение ru(ru) n.
Swedish: glöd sv(sv) c., iver sv(sv) c.

Spirit

Danish: iver da(da)

Swedish: passion sv(sv) c.

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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.

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