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English
Etymology
From Latin.
Noun
desiderata
- plural of desideratum
See also
French
Pronunciation
Noun
desiderata m (uncountable)
- desideratum
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.zi.deˈra.ta/, (traditional) /de.si.deˈra.ta/[1]
- Rhymes: -ata
- Hyphenation: de‧si‧de‧rà‧ta
Etymology 1
Unadapted borrowing from Latin dēsīderāta, neuter plural form of dēsīderātus, perfect passive participle of dēsīderō (“to want, to wish for”).
Noun
desiderata m pl (plural only)
- desiderata
Further reading
- desiderata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
desiderata f sg
- feminine singular of desiderato
References
Anagrams
Latin
Participle
dēsīderāta
- inflection of dēsīderātus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Participle
dēsīderātā
- ablative feminine singular of dēsīderātus
References
Spanish
Noun
desiderata m pl
- plural of desiderátum