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desiderative.

Having or indicating wish or desire.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Having or indicating wish or desire.

  2. Of a verb expressing a wish.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin dēsīderātīvus.

noun
  1. A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin dēsīderātīvus.

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