desiderata

Variant of desideratum

desideratum definition

de·sid·er·a·tum (di sid′ə rät′əm, -zid′-; -rāt′-)

noun pl. desiderata -·ta (-ə)

something needed and wanted

Etymology: L, neut. of desideratus: see desiderate

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