desiderative

English

Etymology

From Latin dēsīderātīvus.

Adjective

desiderative (comparative more desiderative, superlative most desiderative)

1. Having or indicating wish or desire.
2. (grammar) Of a verb expressing a wish.

Related terms

• desire
• desideratum

Noun

desiderative (plural desideratives)

1. (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

• Finnish: desideratiivi
• Greek: ευχετικός (el) m (efchetikós)

Further reading

• desiderative on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.zi.de.raˈti.ve/, (traditional) /de.si.de.raˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: de‧si‧de‧ra‧tì‧ve

Adjective

desiderative

1. feminine plural of desiderativo