Associations to the word «Desiderative»

Wiktionary

DESIDERATIVE, noun. (linguistics) A verbal mood that has the meaning of “wanting to do something”, found in languages such as Ancient Greek and Sanskrit.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley