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fer·vid

(fûr

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ADJECTIVE:

Marked by great passion or zeal: a fervid patriot.
Extremely hot; burning.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin fervidus, from fervre, to boil; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
fervid·ly(Adverb), fervid·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for fervid

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