ardent的词源

英文词源

ardent (adj.)

early 14c., of alcoholic distillates, brandy (ardent spirits), etc., from Old French ardant (13c.) "burning, hot; zealous," from Latin ardentem (nominative ardens) "glowing, fiery, hot, ablaze," also used figuratively of passions, present participle of ardere "to burn," from PIE root *as- "to burn, glow" from PIE root *as- "to burn, glow" (cognates: Old English æsce "ashes;" see ash (n.1)).

Ardent spirits (late 15c.) so called because they are inflammable, but the term now, if used at all, probably is felt in the figurative sense. The figurative sense (of "burning with" passions, desire, etc.) is from late 14c.; literal sense of "burning, parching" (c. 1400) remains rare. Related: Ardently.

中文词源

ardent：热情的

发音释义：['ɑːd(ə)nt] adj. 热情的；热心的；激烈的；燃烧的

结构分析：ardent = ard（燃烧）+ent（形容词后缀）→燃烧的→热情的

词源解释：ard←拉丁语ardere（燃烧）←原始印欧词根as（燃烧、发光）

同源词：ardor（热情），arson（纵火），ash（灰烬），arid（干旱的）

衍生词：ardency（热心、热烈）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：ardent 词源，ardent 含义。

ardent：热情的

来自词根ard, 火。词源同ash，字母r,s 音变。