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Desiderative

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having or indicating wish or desire.
  2. 2
    Of a verb expressing a wish.
Noun
  1. 1
    A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin dēsīderātīvus.

Etymology 2

From Latin dēsīderātīvus.

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