desiderio

See also: Desiderio

Italian

Alternative forms

• desidero, disiderio, disidero (archaic)

Etymology

From an alteration, based on its Latin root, of the older disidero, desidero, from Latin dēsīderium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ziˈdɛ.rjo/, (traditional) /de.siˈdɛ.rjo/
• Rhymes: -ɛrjo
• Hyphenation: de‧si‧dè‧rio

• Audio:

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Noun

desiderio m (plural desideri)

1. wish, desire, longing

   Synonyms: aspirazione, brama, voglia, (dated, literary) anelito, (dated, literary) desio

   Prima esprimi un desiderio. ― Make a wish first.

Related terms

• desiderare
• desideroso

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /deː.siːˈde.ri.oː/, [d̪eːs̠iːˈd̪ɛrioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /de.siˈde.ri.o/, [d̪es̬iˈd̪ɛːrio]

Noun

dēsīderiō

1. dative/ablative singular of dēsīderium