desiderative
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Etymology
From Latin dēsīderātīvus.
Adjective
desiderative (comparative more desiderative, superlative most desiderative)
Related terms
Noun
desiderative (plural desideratives)
- (linguistics, grammar) A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.
Translations
wishing to
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Further reading
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