desiderium

[ des-i-deer-ee-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural des·i·de·ri·a [des-i-, deer, -ee-, uh].

From Latin, dating back to 1705–15; desiderate, -ium

Forsitan tu admitteris si Desiderium vitae aeternae aliquando loqui cessaverit, V 209 d.

And all this said of a youth of twentyheu nimium brevis vi decus et desiderium!

Secunda propcnit vitam Christi ad excitandum in nobis desiderium ac studium eam imitandi.

So in 47 desideratio is chosen rather than desiderium, to correspond with the neighboring titillatio.

However morbid his fancies might become, desiderium could never take any but beautiful forms.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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