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From Latin, from the participle stem of the verb dēsīderāre (“to desire”). The verb is a doublet of desire.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
desiderate
Today it means: To miss; to feel the absence of; to long for. Full definition →
Today it means: To miss; to feel the absence of; to long for. Full definition →
From Latin, from the participle stem of the verb dēsīderāre (“to desire”). The verb is a doublet of desire.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.