desiderium

noun

des·​i·​de·​ri·​um

ˌdesəˈdirēəm,

-ezə-

plural desideria

-ēə

: an ardent desire or longing

especially : a feeling of loss or grief for something lost

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from desiderare to desire

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