perfervid

[ per-fur-vid ]
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adjective
  1. very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned: perfervid patriotism.

Origin of perfervid

1
First recorded in 1855–60; New Latin perfervidus, see per-, fervid

Other words from perfervid

  • per·fer·vid·i·ty, per·fer·vid·ness, noun
  • per·fer·vid·ly, adverb
  • per·fer·vor; especially British, per·fer·vour, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for perfervid

perfervid

/ (pɜːˈfɜːvɪd) /


adjective
  1. literary extremely ardent, enthusiastic, or zealous

Origin of perfervid

1
C19: from New Latin perfervidus, from Latin per- (intensive) + fervidus fervid

Derived forms of perfervid

  • perfervidly, adverb
  • perfervidness, noun

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