What is the Latin word for ardency?

The usual Latin words for “ardency” are ārdor, aestus, volō; also scīlicet, amor, Tibullus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“ardency” in Latin

ārdorflame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy (of the eyes); ardour, eagerness, ardent desire aestusheat; fire; tide volōto wish, to please; to want; to mean, to intend scīlicetof course, naturally, namely, to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, no doubt, doubtless, truly; that is to say amorlove, affection, devotion (for a person, one's family, one's country); strong and passionate longing for something, desi TibullusA Roman cognomen — famously held by

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

ardency

ardor (scilicet, amoris, Tibullus) :aestus (of fevers, passions, etc), vis.

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What is the Latin word for ardency?: The usual Latin words for “ardency” are ārdor, aestus, volō; also scīlicet, amor, Tibullus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.