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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesiderato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dezideˈɾatu
"O principal desiderato da reforma é a justiça social."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something that is needed or wanted as desirable or essential.
"A reliable power supply is a key desideratum for the new laboratory." - 2
A thing universally desired, especially something lacking.
"Universal healthcare remains a primary desideratum in modern social policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin, 'desideratum' is the neuter past participle of 'desiderare', meaning 'to long for' or 'to feel the lack of'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century as a scholarly term to denote something that is needed or wanted as essential for a specific purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desideratum" is said worldwide
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désidératum
Transliteration: dezideratɔm
"Un accord de paix est le principal désidératum de la population."
Desiderat
Transliteration: deziɡeˈʁaːt
"Eine umfassende Studie zu diesem Thema ist noch ein Desiderat."
desideratum
Transliteration: dezideratum
"La trasparenza è un desideratum fondamentale in politica."
desiderátum
Transliteration: desideˈɾatum
"La estabilidad económica es el gran desiderátum del gobierno."
desiderato
Transliteration: dezideˈɾatu
"O principal desiderato da reforma é a justiça social."
अपेक्षित वस्तु
Transliteration: apekshit vastu
"इस परियोजना के लिए धन एक मुख्य अपेक्षित वस्तु है।"
亟需品
Transliteration: jí xū pǐn
"和平与稳定是当前的亟需品。"
필수사항
Transliteration: pilsu-sahang
"투명성은 이 계약의 필수사항입니다."
必需品
Transliteration: hissuhin
"平和はその時代の最大の必需品であった。"
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