DESIDERATUM


Meaning of DESIDERATUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ˌ si-d ə - ' rä-t ə m, - ˌ zi-, - ' r ā -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ta \ -t ə \

Etymology: Latin, neuter of desideratus

Date: 1652

: something desired as essential

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