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ferveo.

to be hot

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈfɛr.we.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈfɛr.ve.o]
  1. to be hot

    conjugation-2 · impersonal
  2. to burn

    conjugation-2 · impersonal
  3. to boil; seethe, foam

    conjugation-2 · impersonal
  4. to come or swarm forth in great numbers, be alive with, teem, abound

    conjugation-2 · figuratively · impersonal
  5. to be inflamed, agitated or fired up

    conjugation-2 · figuratively · impersonal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *ferwejō Proto-Italic *ferweō Latin ferveō Inherited from Proto-Italic *ferweō, from *ferwejō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-. Cognate with Ancient Greek φρέαρ (phréar), Old Armenian բորբ (borb), Welsh berw (“to boil”), English burn, brew, per De Vaan citing Schrijver.

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