desiderium

des·i·de·ri·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-i-deer-ee-uh m]
- /ˌdɛs ɪˈdɪər i əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-i-deer-ee-uh m]
- /ˌdɛs ɪˈdɪər i əm/

Definitions of desiderium word

noun desiderium a powerful desire or yearning, especially for something once had 3
noun plural desiderium an ardent longing, as for something lost. 1

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Origin of desiderium

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

From Latin, dating back to 1705-15; See origin at desiderate, -ium

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Parts of speech for Desiderium

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Desiderium

desiderium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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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