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fond
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f?nd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /f?nd/
- Rhymes: -?nd
- Homophone: fawned (in accents with the cot-caught merger)
Etymology 1
From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon +? -ed. More at fon.
Adjective
fond (comparative fonder, superlative fondest)
- (chiefly with of) Having a liking or affection (for).
- a great traveller, and fond of telling his adventures
- Affectionate.
- Indulgent.
- Outlandish; foolish; silly.
- Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
- (obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.
- 1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, Act IV, sc. 1:
- If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent
- to offend, for if it touch not you, it comes near
- nobody.
- 1605–06, William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, sc. 2:
- Grant I may never prove so fond
- To trust man on his oath or bond.
- 1839, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Midnight Mass For the Dying Year
- The foolish, fond Old Year,
- 1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, Act IV, sc. 1:
- (obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:affectionate
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
fond (third-person singular simple present fonds, present participle fonding, simple past and past participle fonded)
- (obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
- (obsolete) To caress; to fondle.
- The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast.
Synonyms
- (to caress): grope, pet, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle
Derived terms
- fondle
Translations
Etymology 2
From French, ultimately from Latin fundus. Doublet of fund and fundus.
Noun
fond (plural fonds)
- The background design in lace-making.
- (cooking) Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
- (information science) A group of records having shared provenance.
- (obsolete) Foundation; bottom; groundwork.
- (obsolete) Fund, stock, or store.
Translations
Czech
Etymology
From French fond
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?font]
Noun
fond m
- fund
Derived terms
Further reading
- fond in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- fond in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Etymology 1
From French fond, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European *b?ud?m?n. Cognate with Danish bund.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?f?n?d?]
- Homophone: font
Noun
fond c or n (singular definite fonden or fondet, plural indefinite fonde or fonder)
- fund
- foundation, donation
Etymology 2
From French fond, identical to the former word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?f?n?d?], [?f??]
Noun
fond c (singular definite fonden, plural indefinite fonder)
- stock, broth
Inflection
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??/
Etymology 1
From Old French, from Latin fundus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *b?ud?m?n.
Noun
fond m (plural fonds)
- back
- bottom
- fund; funding
- foundation
- (figuratively) basics, essence
- background
- (cooking) base
- (music) foundation stop on a pipe organ
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
fond
- third-person singular present indicative of fondre
Further reading
- “fond” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Hungarian
Alternative forms
- fonjad
Etymology
fon +? -d
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fond]
- Hyphenation: fond
- Rhymes: -ond
Verb
fond
- second-person singular subjunctive present definite of fon
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin fundus.
Noun
fond m (plural fonds)
- fund
- bottom
Maltese
Etymology
From Italian fondo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?nt/
Adjective
fond (feminine singular fonda, plural fondi)
- deep
- Synonyms: g?ammieq, profond
Derived terms
- fannad
Noun
fond m
- depth (that which is deep below; the deepest part)
- Synonyms: g?amieq, profondità
- base; bottom
- fund
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English f?ond.
Noun
fond (plural fondes)
- Alternative form of feend
Etymology 2
From fonnen +? -ed.
Adjective
fond
- Alternative form of fonned
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French fond, from Latin fundus
Noun
fond n (definite singular fondet, indefinite plural fond, definite plural fonda or fondene)
- a fund
Derived terms
- pensjonsfond
References
- “fond” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French fond, from Latin fundus
Noun
fond n (definite singular fondet, indefinite plural fond, definite plural fonda)
- a fund
Derived terms
- pensjonsfond
References
- “fond” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fond, itself from Latin fundus. Doublet of the inherrited fund.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fond/
Noun
fond n (plural fonduri)
- fund
- background
- content, substance, essence
Declension
Derived terms
- în fond (“essentially, basically”)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From French fond
Noun
f?nd m (Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- fund
Declension
Swedish
Etymology
From French fond
Pronunciation
Noun
fond c
- fund
- backdrop; a theatrical scenery
- ("Kitchen French") broth
Declension
Related terms
- fund
- fondera
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ardent
English
Etymology
First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ard?ns, present participle of arde? (“I burn”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???d?nt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???d?nt/
- Hyphenation: ar?dent
Adjective
ardent (comparative more ardent, superlative most ardent)
- Full of ardor; fervent, passionate.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43
- This ardent exploration, absorbing all his energy and interest, made him forget for the moment the mystery of his heritage and the anomaly that cut him off from all his fellows.
- 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 43
- Burning; glowing; shining.
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Arendt, Darent, daren't, endart, ranted, red ant
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin ard?ns.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /???dent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?r?den/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a??dent/
Adjective
ardent (masculine and feminine plural ardents)
- burning, ablaze
- ardent, passionate
Derived terms
- ardentment
Related terms
- ardor
Further reading
- “ardent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From Old French ardent, borrowed from Latin ard?ns, ard?ntem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?.d??/
Adjective
ardent (feminine singular ardente, masculine plural ardents, feminine plural ardentes)
- fiery, burning; ablaze; aflame
- fervent; passionate
Derived terms
Related terms
- ardre (verb)
- ardeur
Further reading
- “ardent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
ardent
- third-person plural present active indicative of arde?
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ardens, ardentem.
Adjective
ardent m (oblique and nominative feminine singular ardent or ardente)
- burning; aflame; on fire
Related terms
- ardoir, ardre
- ardur
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ardent, Latin ardens, ardentem.
Adjective
ardent m or n (feminine singular ardent?, masculine plural arden?i, feminine and neuter plural ardente)
- (rare, literary) ardent, fiery, passionate
- (of ships) that which, through the action of the wind, turns its prow toward the direction from where wind is blowing
Declension
Synonyms
- (ardent, fiery, passionate): înfocat, înfl?c?rat, pasionat, aprins, avântat
Related terms
- arde
- ardoare
- arz?tor
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