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desideratives

desideratives is the plural of desiderative.

Meaning of desiderative

Noun

desiderative (plural desideratives)

  1. A verbal mood expressing the desire to carry out an act, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit; the optative.

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Questions about desideratives

What is desideratives the plural of?
Desideratives is the plural of desiderative.

Words near desideratives in the dictionary

  1. desiderates
  2. desiderating
  3. desideration
  4. desiderations
  5. desiderative
  6. desideratives
  7. desideratum
  8. Desiderius
  9. desidiose
  10. desidious
  11. desidiousness

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