English → Latin
“ardor” in Latin
ārdorflame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy (of the eyes); ardour, eagerness, ardent desirefervorboiling heat; fermenting; ardour, passion, furyaestusheat; fire; tideimpetusan attack, an assault, a charge; a rapid motion; impulse, vehemence, ardor, passion
The English word ardor itself goes back to Latin āridus, through ardor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ardor
PROPR. heat. IMPROPR., ardor, fervor, aestus (the first the weakest, the last the strongest: all three also with animi, when mental ardor is meant): impetus (impetuosity). Youthful ardor, ardor juvenilis; ardor or fervor aetatis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ardor?
- The usual Latin words for “ardor” are ārdor, fervor, aestus; also impetus. 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.