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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ichchha-sheel
"वह नई चुनौतियों के लिए इच्छाशील था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a strong feeling of wanting something.
"She was desirous of a new adventure in her life." - 2
Expressing or indicating a wish or desire.
"The desirous look in his eyes revealed his intentions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'desirous' originates from the Middle English term 'desirous', which is derived from the Old French 'desireux', stemming from the Latin 'desiderare', meaning 'to long for'. The evolution of its meaning has maintained a consistent theme of longing or wanting something throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desirous" is said worldwide
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désireux
Transliteration: dé-zi-reux
"Il était désireux de découvrir de nouveaux horizons."
begehrlich
Transliteration: be-gehr-likh
"Sie war begehrlich nach neuen Erfahrungen."
desideroso
Transliteration: de-si-de-ro-so
"Era desideroso di viaggiare in posti lontani."
deseoso
Transliteration: de-se-o-so
"Estaba deseoso de aprender nuevas habilidades."
desejoso
Transliteration: de-se-jo-so
"Ele estava desejoso de uma nova oportunidade."
इच्छाशील
Transliteration: ichchha-sheel
"वह नई चुनौतियों के लिए इच्छाशील था।"
渴望的
Transliteration: kěwàng de
"他渴望新的经历。"
열망하는
Transliteration: yeolmanghaneun
"그는 새로운 경험을 열망하고 있었다."
欲望のある
Transliteration: yokubō no aru
"彼は新しい冒険を欲望していた。"
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