desideratum

[ dih-sid-uh-rey-tuhm, -rah-, -zid- ]

/ dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ təm, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd- /

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noun, plural de·sid·er·a·ta [dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh, -rah-, -zid-]. /dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ tə, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd-/.

something wanted or needed.

Origin of desideratum

1645–55; <Latin, noun use of neuter past participle of dēsīderāre;see desiderate

Words nearby desideratum

desiccation, desiccator, desiderata, desiderate, desiderative, desideratum, desiderium, design, designate, designated, designated driver

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Example sentences from the Web for desideratum

To produce and to sell securities in the greatest possible quantity—that was the desideratum.'
Goldman's Crisis Control|Michael Thomas|July 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I will now describe one or two methods employed to effect this desideratum.
Magic|Ellis Stanyon
The desideratum is a really rough day, but that at Valencia is past praying for.
Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman
The choice of soaps has considerable influence in promoting and maintaining this desideratum.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous

There is no sentiment in botany or in chemistry, and in them the desideratum is truth.
Madame Bovary|Gustave Flaubert
An up-to-date history of Chinese education is still a desideratum.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard

British Dictionary definitions for desideratum

desideratum

/ (dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

something lacked and wanted

Word Origin for desideratum

C17: from Latin; see desiderate

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单词	desideratum
释义	desideratum [ dih-sid-uh-rey-tuhm, -rah-, -zid- ] / dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ təm, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR desideratum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural de·sid·er·a·ta [dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh, -rah-, -zid-]. /dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ tə, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd-/. something wanted or needed. Origin of desideratum 1645–55; <Latin, noun use of neuter past participle of dēsīderāre;see desiderate Words nearby desideratum desiccation, desiccator, desiderata, desiderate, desiderative, desideratum, desiderium, design, designate, designated, designated driver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for desideratum To produce and to sell securities in the greatest possible quantity—that was the desideratum.' Goldman's Crisis Control\|Michael Thomas\|July 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I will now describe one or two methods employed to effect this desideratum. Magic\|Ellis Stanyon The desideratum is a really rough day, but that at Valencia is past praying for. Unexplored Spain\|Abel Chapman The choice of soaps has considerable influence in promoting and maintaining this desideratum. The Ladies Book of Useful Information\|Anonymous There is no sentiment in botany or in chemistry, and in them the desideratum is truth. Madame Bovary\|Gustave Flaubert An up-to-date history of Chinese education is still a desideratum. A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]\|Wolfram Eberhard British Dictionary definitions for desideratum desideratum / (dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm) / noun plural -ta (-tə) something lacked and wanted Word Origin for desideratum C17: from Latin; see desiderate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to desideratum requirement, precondition, prerequisite, fundamental, obligation, essential, urgency, use, right, wish, commitment, demand, specification, stipulation, qualification, need, provision, condition, concern, desire
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desideratum

noun, plural de·sid·er·a·ta [dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh, -rah-, -zid-]. /dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ tə, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd-/.

Origin of desideratum

Words nearby desideratum

Example sentences from the Web for desideratum

British Dictionary definitions for desideratum

noun plural -ta (-tə)

Word Origin for desideratum

Words related to desideratum