Definitions for desiderata

desiderata de·sid·er·a·ta

Spelling: [dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh, -rah-, -zid-]
IPA: /dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ tə, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd-/

Desiderata is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 546 anagrams from letters in desiderata (aaddeeirst).

Definitions for desiderata

noun

  1. something wanted or needed.

plural noun

  1. things wanted or needed; the plural of desideratum: Synonyms: essentials, necessities, requisites, sine qua nons.

Origin of desiderata

1645-55; Latin, noun use of neuter past participle of dēsīderāre; see desiderate

Examples for desiderata

A proper account and explanation of this is, I think, amongst the desiderata of literature.

Fortunately, in the case before us, all these desiderata are supplied.

Priestley has ably given the desiderata of electricity, vision, &c.

Our trenches possessed few of the desiderata carefully laid down in the Field Service pocket-book.

These plants were therefore the rage; and, consequently, the desiderata of the nurseryman.

Two desiderata formed the principal inducement to long journeys, which sometimes lasted even several years: wood and soapstone.

All these desiderata chance had fulfilled in the visit of the King to Devlen.

"desiderata" he said slowly, and the colour left his face as he pronounced it.

Health, neatness, comfort, are the desiderata sought and obtained in her dress.

The system of Delsarte responds to all these desiderata of æsthetics.

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