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desirous

/dəˈzæɹəs/ · adj

Meaning

  1. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English, from Old French desirrous, from desirrer + -ous.

  1. desirrous(Old French)
  2. -(enm)
  3. desirous (English)
  4. Relations: inh, der

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