"desirous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈzaɪəɹəs/ [UK], /dɪˈzaɪɹəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-desirous.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more desirous [comparative], most desirous [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪəɹəs Etymology: From Middle English, from Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|fro|desirrous}} Old French desirrous, {{m|fro|desirrer}} desirrer, {{m|fro|-ous}} -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} desirous (comparative more desirous, superlative most desirous)
  1. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain. Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: solicitous, covetous Translations (feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain): desitjós (Catalan), désireux (French), désirant (French), desexoso (Galician), áilíosach (Irish), dúilmhear (Irish), fonnmhar (Irish), geallmhar (Irish), miangasach (Irish), mianúil (Irish), korotū (Maori), مشتاق (moštâq) (Persian), वष्टि (vaṣṭi) (Sanskrit), गृध्र (gṛdhra) (Sanskrit), togarrach (Scottish Gaelic), deseoso (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-desirous-en-adj-p7YgT2u8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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