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acrid
English
Etymology
From Latin ?cris, from ?cer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æk.??d/
- Hyphenation: ac?rid
Adjective
acrid (comparative acrider or more acrid, superlative acridest or most acrid)
- Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- Synonyms: pungent, (archaic) acrimonious
- Antonyms: delectable, delicious, tasteful
- Causing heat and irritation.
- Synonym: corrosive
- (figuratively) Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.
- Synonyms: acerbic, acrimonious
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- ADRIC, Cardi, Dirac, R acid, Radic, arcid, caird, cardi, carid, daric
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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 ard?ns, present participle of arde? (“I burn”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???d?nt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???d?nt/
- Hyphenation: ar?dent
Adjective
ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent)
- Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 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.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43
- Burning; glowing; shining.
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Arendt, Darent, daren't, endart, ranted, red ant
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin ard?ns.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /???dent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?r?den/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a??dent/
Adjective
ardent (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
From Old French ardent, borrowed from Latin ard?ns, ard?ntem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?.d??/
Adjective
ardent (feminine singular ardente, masculine plural ardents, feminine plural ardentes)
- fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame
- fervent; passionate
Derived terms
Related terms
- ardre (verb)
- ardeur
Further reading
- “ardent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
ardent
- third-person plural present active indicative of arde?
Old French
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
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ardent, Latin ardens, ardentem.
Adjective
ardent m or n (feminine singular ardent?, masculine plural arden?i, feminine and neuter plural ardente)
- (rare, literary) ardent, fiery, passionate
- (of ships) that which, through the action of the wind, turns its prow toward the direction from where wind is blowing
Declension
Synonyms
- (ardent, fiery, passionate): înfocat, înfl?c?rat, pasionat, aprins, avântat
Related terms
- arde
- ardoare
- arz?tor
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