"desiderative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more desiderative [comparative], most desiderative [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin dēsīderātīvus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dēsīderātīvus}} Latin dēsīderātīvus Head templates: {{en-adj}} desiderative (comparative more desiderative, superlative most desiderative)
  1. Having or indicating wish or desire.
    Sense id: en-desiderative-en-adj-jCv43Y1Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 26 38
  2. (grammar) Of a verb expressing a wish. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-desiderative-en-adj-rI8V61Nb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 26 38 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: desire, desideratum

Noun

Forms: desideratives [plural]
Etymology: From Latin dēsīderātīvus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dēsīderātīvus}} Latin dēsīderātīvus Head templates: {{en-noun}} desiderative (plural desideratives)
  1. (linguistics, grammar) A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative. Categories (topical): Grammar, Linguistics Translations (wishing to): desideratiivi (Finnish), ευχετικός (efchetikós) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-desiderative-en-noun-CwYrxmE7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 26 38 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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