"desiderable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈzɪdəɹəbəl/, /dɪˈzɪdɹəbəl/ Forms: more desiderable [comparative], most desiderable [superlative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin dēsīderābilis. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|dēsīderābilis}} Learned borrowing from Latin dēsīderābilis Head templates: {{en-adj}} desiderable (comparative more desiderable, superlative most desiderable)
  1. (obsolete) Desirable. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-desiderable-en-adj-NELQVF-K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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