fervour

English

Alternative forms

(US spelling) fervor

Noun

fervour (countable and uncountable, plural fervours) (British spelling)

An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardour.
A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.
Heat.

Translations

fervor — see fervor

Middle English

Alternative forms

fervor, fervowr

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French fervor, from Latin fervor, fervōrem; compare fervent.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛrˈvuːr/, /ˈfɛrvur/

Noun

fervour (uncountable)

fervour (emotional passion or enthusiasm)
Intense heat or fieriness.
(rare) Tempestuousness, raging.

Descendants

English: fervor, fervour
Scots: fervour

References

“fervǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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