Definition
Things that are needed or wanted; a collection of things considered desirable or necessary.
Etymology
Latin plural of desideratum (something desired), from desiderare (to desire, to miss). The Latin plural is often kept in English, especially in formal or academic contexts.
Kelly Says
Famous essays like William Strunk Jr.'s 'Desiderata' use the plural Latin form because it sounds learned and comprehensive—the word itself means 'all the things we've decided matter,' which is why it appears in philosophy and ethics writings.
Translations
ARالعربية
الآمال
al-aa-ma-al
BNবাংলা
চাহিদা
chaa-hi-da
CACatalà
desideris
deh-see-deh-rees
DEDeutsch
Wünsche
vyoos-che
ELΕλληνικά
επιθυμίες
ep-i-thee-mee-es
ESEspañol
desideratas
deh-see-deh-rah-tas
FAفارسی
آرزوها
a-r-z-oo-va
FISuomi
toiveita
toi-vee-ita
FRFrançais
desiderata
deh-zee-deh-rah-ta
HEעברית
רצונות
retz-o-not
HIहिन्दी
इच्छाएँ
ichchh-aa-en
HUMagyar
kívánságok
kee-va-n-sa-guk
IDBahasa Indonesia
keinginan
keh-ee-gan-an
ITItaliano
desiderata
deh-zee-deh-rah-ta
KO한국어
원하는 것
won-ha-neun geot
MSBahasa Melayu
keinginan
keh-ee-gan-an
NLNederlands
wensen
ven-sen
PLPolski
życzenia
zhee-chee-cha
PTPortuguês
desideratas
deh-zay-zhah-tas
RORomână
dorințe
doh-rin-che
RUРусский
желания
zhe-la-niya
SVSvenska
önskemål
on-sk-em-ael
SWKiswahili
matumaini
mah-too-mah-nee
TAதமிழ்
தேவைகள்
the-va-ika-i
TEతెలుగు
కావలసినవి
ka-va-la-si-ni
THไทย
ความปรารถนา
khwam-pra-rat-na
TLTL
mga pagnanais
mga pah-gna-nais
UKУкраїнська
бажань
ba-zhan-y
VITiếng Việt
mong muốn
mong-muon