desiderata
[ dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh, -rah-, -zid- ]
/ dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ tə, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd- /
plural noun, singular de·sid·er·a·tum.
things wanted or needed; the plural of desideratum: “Happily-ever-after” and “eternal love” appear to be the desiderata of the current generation; to whom “fat chance” say those of us who are older, wiser, and more curmudgeonly.
Words nearby desiderata
desiccant,
desiccate,
desiccated,
desiccation,
desiccator,
desiderata,
desiderate,
desiderative,
desideratum,
desiderium,
design
Definition for desiderata (2 of 2)
desideratum
[ dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh m, -rah-, -zid- ]
/ dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ təm, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd- /
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
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British Dictionary definitions for desiderata (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for desiderata (2 of 2)
desideratum
/ (dɪˌzɪdəˈrɑːtəm) /
noun plural -ta (-tə)
something lacked and wanted
Word Origin for desideratum
C17: from Latin; see
desiderate