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Desiderius

UK/ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəɹɪəs/

Desiderius proper noun: a male given name in Latin, Dēsīderius.

Proper noun

Desiderius

  1. A male given name in Latin, Dēsīderius.

Origin of Desiderius

Learned borrowing from Latin Dēsīderius (literally “the longed-for”).

Questions about Desiderius

What does Desiderius mean?
Desiderius means a male given name in Latin, Dēsīderius.
What part of speech is Desiderius?
Desiderius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Desiderius?
Desiderius is pronounced /ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəɹɪəs/ (UK).

Words near Desiderius in the dictionary

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

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