de ‧ sid ‧ e ‧ ra ‧ tum /dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm, -ˈreɪ-, -ˌsɪd- $ dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm, -ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural desiderata /-tə/) [countable] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: desiderare ; ⇨ ↑ desire 2 ]
something that is wanted or needed
de ‧ sid ‧ e ‧ ra ‧ tum /dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm, -ˈreɪ-, -ˌsɪd- $ dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm, -ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural desiderata /-tə/) [countable] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: desiderare ; ⇨ ↑ desire 2 ]
something that is wanted or needed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012