désireux

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French

Etymology

From Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.zi.ʁø/
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Adjective

désireux (feminine désireuse, masculine plural désireux, feminine plural désireuses)

  1. desirous

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