FERVID


Meaning of FERVID in English

/ ˈfɜːvɪd; NAmE ˈfɜːrvɪd/ adjective

( formal ) feeling sth too strongly; showing feelings that are too strong

►  fer·vid·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (in the sense glowing, hot ): from Latin fervidus , from fervere to boil. Compare with fervent and fervour .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.