Synonyms & related words for desiderative

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Words related to desiderative

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Where does desiderative come from?

The word desiderative breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“down from”); sider, from Latin sidus (“star, constellation”); and -ative, from Latin ativus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.