ardaunt
Middle English
Alternative forms
- ardant, ardent, ardente, hardaunt, ordaunt
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardēns, ardentem; compare ardour.
Pronunciation
- (from ardant) IPA(key): /arˈda(u̯)nt/, /ˈarda(u̯)nt/
- (from ardent) IPA(key): /arˈdɛnt/, /ˈardɛnt/
Adjective
ardaunt
- ardent (burning, glowing)
- ardent (fervent, enthusiastic)
Derived terms
- ardauntly
Descendants
- English: ardent
- Scots: ardent
References
- “ardaunt, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.