ardor

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ardor

/ˈɑːdə/ UK
/ˈɑːɹdɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)də(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”).

noun ardors · ardour

US, countable, uncountable Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. I rushed towards her, and embraced her with ardour; but the deathly languor and coldness of the limbs told me, that what I now held in my arms had ceased to be the Elizabeth whom I had loved and cherished.
Similar: intensity, flame
US, countable, uncountable Spirit; enthusiasm; passion.
Similar: elan, fire in the belly, passion, zeal
US, countable, uncountable Intense heat.

Opposite: apathy

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noun

Opposite: apathy

Translations

Every language

noun great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion

Español	fervor, ardor
日本語	熱情 netsujō, 情熱 jōnetsu
中文	熱情 /热情 rèqíng
Português	ardor
Français	ardeur, ferveur
Deutsch	Begeisterung, Feuereifer, Hitze, Überschwang
Italiano	ardore, fervore
Română	ardoare, înflăcărare, pasiune, ardență
Русский	пыл pyl, рве́ние rvénije, усе́рдие usérdije

noun spirit

Español	pasión
Português	ardor
Română	ardoare, pasiune
Русский	страсть strastʹ

noun heat

Español	ardor
Português	ardor
Français	ardeur
Română	arșiță, ferbințeală
Русский	жара́ žará, зной znoj, жар žar

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@misc{ardor_2026,
  title = {ardor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ardor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}