desiderative

de·sid·er·a·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-sid-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv]
- /dɪˈsɪd ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv/
- /dɪzˈɪdərətˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-sid-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv]
- /dɪˈsɪd ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv/

Definitions of desiderative word

adjective desiderative feeling or expressing desire 3
adjective desiderative (in certain languages, of a verb) related in form to another verb and expressing the subject's desire or intention to perform the act denoted by the other verb 3
noun desiderative a desiderative verb 3
adjective desiderative having or expressing desire. 1
adjective desiderative Grammar. (of a verb derived from another verb) expressing desire to perform the action denoted by the underlying verb, as Sanskrit pi-patiṣ-ati “he wishes to fly” from pát-ati, “he flies.”. 1
noun desiderative Grammar. a desiderative verb. 1

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Origin of desiderative

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

From the Late Latin word dēsīderātīvus, dating back to 1545-55. See desiderate, -ive

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Parts of speech for Desiderative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Desiderative

desiderative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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