Etymology

Desiderius

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Today it means: A male given name in Latin, Dēsīderius. Full definition →

Latin Dēsīderius
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromDēsīderius
  2. English todayDesiderius

Learned borrowing from Latin Dēsīderius (literally “the longed-for”).

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