desirous
English
/dɪˈzaɪəɹəs/
adj
Definitions
- Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain
Etymology
Derived from Old French desirrous.
Origin
Old French
desirrous
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- desirously English
- desirousness English
- overdesirous English
- undesirous English
- desirous Middle English
- desirrer Old French
- desirrous Old French