ardency


ar·dent

A0413100 (är′dnt)adj.1. Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate: an ardent lover.2. Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion; fervent: "an impassioned age, so ardent and serious in its pursuit of art" (Walter Pater).3. a. Burning; fiery.b. Glowing; shining: ardent eyes.
[Middle English ardaunt, from Old French ardant, from Latin ārdēns, ārdent-, present participle of ārdēre, to burn; see as- in Indo-European roots.]
ar′den·cy (-dn-sē) n.ar′dent·ly adv.