FERVID - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
(archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing
Example: the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
characterized by intense emotion
Example: ardent love; an ardent lover; a fervent desire to change society; a fervent admirer; fiery oratory; an impassioned appeal; a torrid love affair
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fervid" was borrowed from Latin fervidus.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.