Desitjades

Desitjades is a Catalan linguistic term referring to the feminine plural form of the past participle desitjar, used as an adjective meaning "desired" or "wished-for." It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, so it appears only with feminine plural nouns.

Morphology and usage

The base verb desitjar means to desire or wish. Its past participle desitjat forms the feminine plural desitjades (masculine plural desitjats, feminine singular desitjada, masculine singular desitjat). As an adjective, desitjades describes things that are sought after or hoped for. In natural Catalan grammar, adjectives may precede or follow the noun, so you may encounter phrases like les coses desitjades or les desitjades circumstàncies, depending on emphasis and style.

Etymology

Desitjar derives from Latin desiderare, with the Catalan form desitjar developed through medieval Romance and Catalan phonological changes. The feminine plural desitjades follows standard Catalan agreement patterns for adjectives ending in -at in masculine singular form, transforming to -ades in feminine plural.

Usage notes

Desitjades is common in formal or literary contexts when discussing wishes, goals, or items that are coveted. It is less frequent in everyday speech but remains a correct and clear descriptor in writing about aspirations, anticipated outcomes, or culturally valued objects.

See also

desitjar, desitjat, desitjada.