ardent
ar·dent/ˈɑɹdənt/adjective
ardent is spelled A-R-D-E-N-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ar·dent). It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ardent means “Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ardent?
| Letters | 6: A-R-D-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ar·dent |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,101st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ardent?
Ardent appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ardent?
- UK /ˈɑːdənt/
- US /ˈɑɹdənt/
Ardent has 2 syllables, split ar·dent in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ardent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ardent
- more ardent comparative
- most ardent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ardent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
- 2
Providing light or heat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ardent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense full of ardour:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ardent come from?
First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“to burn”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).