Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese desejoso, from desejo (desire) + -oso (-ous).

Pronunciation edit

 

Adjective edit

desejoso (feminine desejosa, masculine plural desejosos, feminine plural desejosas, metaphonic)

  1. wishful (expressing a wish or longing for something)
    Antonym: indesejoso
  2. eager (excited by desire in the pursuit of something)
    Synonyms: ávido, sedento, sôfrego

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