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desideration

de·sid·er·ate
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-sid-uh-reyt]
    • /dɪˈsɪd əˌreɪt/
    • /dɪzˌɪdərˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-sid-uh-reyt]
    • /dɪˈsɪd əˌreɪt/

Definitions of desideration word

  • verb with object desideration to wish or long for. 1
  • noun desideration The act of desiderating. 1
  • noun desideration Something desired. 0
See all 3 definitions of desideration

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Origin of desideration

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin dēsīderātus (past participle of dēsīderāre to long for, require), equivalent to dē- de- + sīder- (stem of sīdus) heavenly body, constellation + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Desideration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Desideration

desideration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

desideration usage trend in Literature

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