ardens: flagrans: fervidus: calidus: A fervent desire or longing, desiderium ardens, or (stronger) flagrans: fervent love, amor ardens (Cic.): to feel a fervent affection, amore ardere, flagrare: fervent prayers, *preces ab intimo animo profectae; preces impensissimae (Suet.): with fervent prayers, prece magna, omnibus precibus: ☞ ardentes preces is without authority.