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ardu

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Akkadian

Pronunciation

Noun

ardu m

  1. alternative form of wardum

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ārdō, from Latin ārdeō. Compare Romanian ard.

Verb

ardu first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative ardi or arde, past participle arsã)

  1. to burn

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arduus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ardu (feminine àrdua, masculine plural ardus, feminine plural àrdues)

  1. steep (of a near-vertical gradient)
  2. arduous (needing or using up much energy)

Derived terms

  • àrduament
  • arduïtat

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Esperanto

Verb

ardu

  1. imperative of ardi

French

Etymology

From Latin arduus (high, steep; difficult).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʁ.dy/
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Adjective

ardu (feminine ardue, masculine plural ardus, feminine plural ardues)

  1. (literally) steep (of a near-vertical gradient)
    Synonym: escarpé
  2. (figuratively) arduous, needing or using up much energy, difficult
    Synonyms: difficile, pénible

Antonyms

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Maltese

Pronunciation

Noun

ardu m

  1. alternative form of lardu: lard (fat from the abdomen of a pig)

Megleno-Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ārdō, from Latin ārdeō. Compare Romanian ard.

Verb

ardu

  1. I burn.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Adjective

ardu

  1. inflection of ard:
    1. vocative/accusative plural masculine
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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