ALL meanings of desiderative
de·sid·er·a·tive
D d - adjective desiderative feeling or expressing desire 3
- adjective desiderative (in certain languages, of a verb) related in form to another verb and expressing the subject's desire or intention to perform the act denoted by the other verb 3
- noun desiderative a desiderative verb 3
- adjective desiderative having or expressing desire. 1
- adjective desiderative Grammar. (of a verb derived from another verb) expressing desire to perform the action denoted by the underlying verb, as Sanskrit pi-patiṣ-ati “he wishes to fly” from pát-ati, “he flies.”. 1
- noun desiderative Grammar. a desiderative verb. 1
- noun desiderative (linguistics) A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit. 1
- noun desiderative (linguistics, grammar) A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit. 0
- adjective desiderative Having or indicating wish or desire. 0
- adjective desiderative (grammar) Of a verb expressing a wish. 0