English → Latin
“ardent” in Latin
ārdeōto burn (be consumed by fire); to glow; to glisten with a feature, usually with a colourferveōto be hot; to burn; to boil; seethe, foamfervidusboiling, seething; glowing; boiling hot; fiery; fervidaestuōsushot; sultry; agitatedcaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited, impassionedācersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute, sagacious; energetic, active, vigorous
The English word ardent itself goes back to Latin āreō, through ardentem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ardent
ardens: fervens or fervidus :aestuosus (of raging heat). IMPROPRE., calidus; ardens; fervens or fervidus: acer (vehement, fierce). An ardent temper, ingenium ardens or fervidum.
Ardent, of spirits, etc., fervidus (after vina fervida, Hor.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ardent?
- The usual Latin words for “ardent” are ārdeō, ferveō, fervidus; also aestuōsus, calidus, ācer. 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.