fer·ven·cy \ˈfərvənsē, ˈfə̄v-, ˈfəiv-, -si\noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English fervence, fervency, from Middle French fervence, from Late Latin ferventia, from Latin fervent-, fervens (present participle) + -ia -y : fervor < calmness as opposed to fervency in writing — Fanny Butcher >