I. ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷dəˌrā]d.iv, -d(ə)rə] adjective
Etymology: Late Latin desiderativus, from Latin desideratus + -ivus -ive
1. : relating to or denoting desire, especially a wish to do
the intellect does not include the emotional and immediately desiderative elements of human nature — H.O.Taylor
2.
a. of a verb or verb form : derived from or belonging to the inflectional paradigm of a verb and expressing a desire to perform the action denoted by that verb
the desiderative Latin verb esurire “to be hungry” is from edere “to eat”
b. : of or relating to a desiderative verb or verb form
a desiderative suffix
II. noun
( -s )
: a desiderative verb or verb form