🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

ferviente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: feɾˈβjente

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fervent/ˈfɜː.vənt/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Hizo un discurso ferviente que inspiró a todos."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

    "She gave a fervent speech that inspired everyone in the audience."
  2. 2

    Hot, burning, or glowing.

    "The fervent flames danced in the fireplace, casting shadows on the walls."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fervent' originates from the Latin 'fervens', meaning 'boiling' or 'glowing', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical state of heat to a metaphorical sense of intense emotion or passion.

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