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

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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)

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Esperanto

Verb

ardu

  1. imperative of ardi

French

Etymology

From Latin arduus (high, steep; difficult).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʁ.dy/
  • (file)

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

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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

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
ardu unchanged n-ardu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.