1540s, "warmth of feeling, desire," from ardent + -cy. A figurative sense, the literal meaning "intensity of heat" is attested from 1630s.
arctic
Arctic Circle
Arcturus
arcuate
-ard
ardency
ardent
ardor
ardour
arduous
ardurous
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