English Explanatory Dictionary

fervid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Intensely hot; radiating with energy.
  2. lively, spirited, or frenzied due to being ardent, passionate, and zealous.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɝ.vɪd/ En-us-fervid.ogg /ˈfɜː.vɪd/

Word forms

fervid more fervid fervider most fervid fervidest

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *ferwejō Proto-Italic *ferweō Latin ferveō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fervidusbor. English fervid Borrowed from Latin fervidus, from ferveō. By surface analysis, Latin ferv- + id.

Synonyms

ardent fervent see Thesaurus:enthusiastic

Antonyms

frigid

Related words

fervent fever fervor perfervid

Derived words

fervidity fervidly fervidness fervid plagodis unfervid
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