desideratum
de·si·de·ra·tum
desideratum · desiderata
Desideratum
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be…Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
UK/dɪˌsɪdəˈɹɑːtəm/US/dəˌsɪdəˈɹɑtəm/
Meaning
1 sensesSomething that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
Desideratum
More definitions
- something desired as a necessity
Translations
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By meaning 1
something wished for, or considered desirable:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin dēsīderātum (“something that is desired”), neuter nominativeLearned borrowing from Latin dēsīderātum (“something that is desired”), neuter nominative singular of dēsīderātus, the passive past participle of dēsīderāre (“to desire”), from dēsīderō (“to desire, want, wish for”), from de- (intensifying prefix) + possibly sīdus (“star; constellation”) though the connection is unclear. The English word is cognate with French desideratum, Spanish desiderátum.
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Forms
plural: desiderata| Singular | desideratum |
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Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular