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desideratum
de·sid·er·a·tum [ di sìddə rtəm, di sìddə ráytəm ] (plural de·sid·er·a·ta [ di sìddə rtə, di sìddə ráytə ])


noun 
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something desired: something that is desired or felt to be essential ( formal )

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, neuter past participle of desiderare "desire, wish for"]
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