desiderativo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dēsīderātīvus, derived from Classical Latin dēsīderātus, perfect passive participle of dēsīderō (to desire, to wish for).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.zi.de.raˈti.vo/, (traditional) /de.si.de.raˈti.vo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: de‧si‧de‧ra‧tì‧vo

Adjective

desiderativo (feminine desiderativa, masculine plural desiderativi, feminine plural desiderative)

  1. (grammar) desiderative
    Synonym: ottativo

Noun

desiderativo m (plural desiderativi)

  1. (linguistics, grammar) desiderative (mood)
    Synonym: ottativo

References

  1. desidero in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • desiderativo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Adjective

desiderativo (feminine desiderativa, masculine plural desiderativos, feminine plural desiderativas)

  1. desiderative; wishful

Further reading

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