desiderative

Meanings

Adjective

Having or indicating wish or desire.
Of a verb expressing a wish.

Noun

A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.

Origin

From Latin dēsīderātīvus.

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