The Collaborative International Dictionary
Desiderative
Desiderative \De*sid"er*a*tive\, n.
An object of desire.
(Gram.) A verb formed from another verb by a change of termination, and expressing the desire of doing that which is indicated by the primitive verb. [1913 Webster] ||
Desiderative
Desiderative \De*sid"er*a*tive\, a. [L. desiderativus.] Denoting desire; as, desiderative verbs.
Wiktionary
desiderative
n. (context linguistics English) A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit.
Usage examples of "desiderative".
The adjective he actually used was “thirsty,” which in application to the pleasant sunshine struck me as more desiderative than appropriate.