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

1. ardent (burning, glowing)
2. ardent (fervent, enthusiastic)

Derived terms

• ardauntly

Descendants

• English: ardent
• Scots: ardent

References

• “ardaunt, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.