desiderabile

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēsīderābilis, derived from dēsīderō (“to desire, to wish for”). By surface analysis, desiderare +‎ -abile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.zi.deˈra.bi.le/, (traditional) /de.si.deˈra.bi.le/
• Rhymes: -abile
• Hyphenation: de‧si‧de‧rà‧bi‧le

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Adjective

desiderabile (plural desiderabili)

1. desirable

   Antonym: indesiderabile

2. advisable

   Antonym: indesiderabile

Derived terms

• desiderabilità
• desiderabilmente

 

Related terms

• desiderare

Further reading

• desiderabile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

dēsīderābile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of dēsīderābilis