desiderium
Americannoun
plural
desideriaEtymology
Origin of desiderium
From Latin, dating back to 1705–15; desiderate, -ium
Example Sentences
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Quo enim longius iter eius rei gratia ingressi sunt, eò ardentius in eis hoc desiderium fuisse declararunt.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 by Hakluyt, Richard
Obiit Mensis Aprilis die 16, anno salutis 1612, aetatis 20, in ipso flore juventae, et mihi, parentibus, et amicis tristissimum sui desiderium reliquit.
From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir
"Est animi extensio in Deum per amoris desiderium."
From Christian Mysticism by Inge, William Ralph
Pectora fida tenet desiderium: simul inter sese sic memorant, 'o Romule, Romule die, qualem te patriae custodem di genuerunt!
From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.
Talia cogitanti accrevit animus et desiderium pugnae, in qua, quoquo se moverit adversarius, nisi gloriam Deo cesserit, feret incommodum.
From Ten Reasons Proposed to His Adversaries for Disputation in the Name of the Faith and Presented to the Illustrious Members of Our Universities by Campion, Edmund
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