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Desiderative

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Desiderative is an adjective meaning Having or indicating wish or desire.

Meaning

Having or indicating wish or desire.

More Meanings

  1. (grammar) Of a verb expressing a wish.
  2. (linguistics, grammar) A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wantish, yearnsome, wistful, appetent, lickerish, thirsty.

wantishyearnsomewistfulappetentlickerishthirstyprurientliquorouswhistfulitchyyearnfulsucklysuggestivedelicatetemptatiouswontishconcupisciblehungerlynotioned

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