desiderative

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dēsīderātīvus. === Adjective === desiderative (comparative more desiderative, superlative most desiderative) Having or indicating wish or desire. (grammar) Of a verb expressing a wish. ==== Related terms ==== desire desideratum === Noun === desiderative (plural desideratives) (linguistics, grammar) A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative. ==== Translations ==== === 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 feminine plural of desiderativo === References ===