different between desirous vs expectant

desirous

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d??za????s/, /d??za???s/
  • Rhymes: -a????s

Adjective

desirous (comparative more desirous, superlative most desirous)

  1. Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; eager to obtain.
    Synonyms: solicitous, covetous

Translations

Anagrams

  • eurosids, siderous

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French desirrous; equivalent to desiren +? -ous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d??zi??ru?s/, /d??zi?rus/, /d??-/, /di-/

Adjective

desirous

  1. desirous, experiencing desire

Descendants

  • English: desirous

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expectant

English

Etymology

From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k?sp?kt?nt/

Adjective

expectant (comparative more expectant, superlative most expectant)

  1. Marked by expectation.
  2. Pregnant.
  3. (medicine, dated) Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.

Translations

Noun

expectant (plural expectants)

  1. A person who expects or awaits something.

Anagrams

  • exceptant

Latin

Verb

expectant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of expect?

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