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desiderium

American  
[des-i-deer-ee-uhm] / ˌdɛs ɪˈdɪər i əm /

noun

PLURAL

desideria

  1. an ardent longing, as for something lost.

Etymology

Origin of desiderium

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

Example Sentences

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Nowhere in ancient religion was human love, regret, hope and desiderium or wistful longing typified so clearly as in the myth and ritual of Demeter.

From Project Gutenberg

Truth appeals to the reason alone; beauty appeals to the senses, the heart, the will, the passions and emotions: “Pulchrum trahit ad se desiderium”.

From Project Gutenberg

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