passionate Copy link Outline I. Fervent, impassionedII. Given to bursts of anger1. īrācundus2. cĕrebrōsus (hot-headed, hasty)3. praeceps ingenio in iram • passionate: I. Fervent, impassioned: fervĭdus, ardens, flāgrans: v. impassioned, fervent. II. Given to bursts of anger: 1. īrācundus: somewhat too p., iracundior paulo, Hor. S. 1, 3, 29: one man is more p. than another, alius alio iracundior, Cic. Tusc. 4, 37, init. 2. cĕrebrōsus (hot-headed, hasty): Hor. S. 1, 5, 21: Pl. 3. praeceps ingenio in iram: Liv. 23, 7, extr. (Impotens irae = unable to control one's temper, at any given time: cf. Liv. 29, 9, ad fin.)