fervent
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fervens, ferventem, present participle of fervere (“to boil, ferment, glow, rage”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɝ.vənt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɜː.vənt/
- Hyphenation: fer‧vent
- Rhymes: -ʌnt
Adjective
fervent (comparative more fervent, superlative most fervent)
- Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.
- 1819, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mathilda, ch. 3:
- As I returned my fervent hopes were dashed by so many fears.
- 1819, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mathilda, ch. 3:
- Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.
- 1876, Wilkie Collins, "Mr. Captain and the Nymph," in Little Novels,
- Never again would those fresh lips touch his lips with their fervent kiss!
- 1876, Wilkie Collins, "Mr. Captain and the Nymph," in Little Novels,
- Glowing, burning, very hot.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Second Epistle of Peter, 3:10:
- But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Second Epistle of Peter, 3:10:
Derived terms
Translations
exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief
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having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion
glowing, burning, very hot
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Further reading
- fervent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- fervent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- fervent at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
From Old French, borrowed from Latin fervēntem, accusative of fervēns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛʁ.vɑ̃/
audio (file) - Homophone: fervents
Adjective
fervent (feminine singular fervente, masculine plural fervents, feminine plural ferventes)
- fervent
Further reading
- “fervent” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
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