Definition of DESIDERATIVE

desiderative

Meanings

Plural: desideratives

Adj

  • Having or indicating wish or desire.
  • Of a verb expressing a wish.

Noun

  • A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin dēsīderātīvus.

Scrabble Score: 17

desiderative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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