What does desiderative mean?
Desiderative means Having or indicating wish or desire..
Desiderative
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Having or indicating wish or desire..
Definitions by Sense
- Having or indicating wish or desire.
- (grammar) Of a verb expressing a wish.
- (linguistics, grammar) A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.
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Antonyms for desiderative
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Word Forms
- more desiderative
- most desiderative
- desideratives
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