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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ardour, US ardor /ˈɑːdə/ n - feelings of great intensity and warmth; fervour
- eagerness; zeal
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French ardour, from Latin ārdor, from ārdēre to burn ar•dor /ˈɑrdɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- great warmth of feeling;
fervor:revolutionary ardor. - zeal;
enthusiasm:approached the task with ardor.
Also, esp. Brit., ˈar•dour. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•dor (är′dər),USA pronunciation n. - great warmth of feeling;
fervor;
passion:She spoke persuasively and with ardor. - intense devotion, eagerness, or enthusiasm;
zeal:his well-known ardor for Chinese art. - burning heat.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ar′dour. - Latin, as above
- Anglo-French
- Latin, as above; 17th century ardour
- Old French ardur
- Latin, equivalent. to ārd(ēre) to burn + -or -or1; replacing Middle English ardure
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fervency, spirit, earnestness, intensity.
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