desiderative
adjective, noun
desiderative is spelled D-E-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-I-V-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, desiderative means “Having or indicating wish or desire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in desiderative?
| Letters | 12: D-E-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is desiderative?
Desiderative appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of desiderative
- more desiderative comparative
- most desiderative superlative
- desideratives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does desiderative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having or indicating wish or desire.
- 2
Of a verb expressing a wish.
noun
- 1
A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Desiderative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense wishing to:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désidératif |
| Portuguese | desiderativo |
| Spanish | desiderativo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does desiderative come from?
Borrowed from Latin dēsīderātīvus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).