Meaning
Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-eh₁yeti Proto-Italic *āzēō Latin āreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin āridus Latin ārdus ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin ārdeō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin ārdorbor. Old French ardur Anglo-Norman ardourbor. Middle English ardour English ardor From Middle English ardour, ardowr, ardure, from Anglo-Norman ardour, from Old French ardur, from Latin ardor, from ardere (“to burn”).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-07ABDFLOR
- 2026-08-15OACDHIR
- 2026-07-03ADILNOR
- 2026-05-20ABODCKR
- 2026-01-19DARWKLO
- 2025-11-28AYDRONI
- 2025-05-28DUATOBR
- 2025-04-09OARLDMU
- 2025-03-24OALRIDB
- 2025-01-11DUPMORA
- 2024-11-08OADNRTU
- 2024-09-17OAKCBDR
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.