WORD FOR THE DAY: desideratum [dih-sid-uh-rey-tuh m, -rah-, -zid-] noun, plural: desiderata 1. something wanted or needed. Origin of desideratum 1645-55; < Latin, noun use of neuter past participle of dÄ“sÄ«derÄre; see desiderate Synonyms: essentials, necessities, requisites, sine qua nons. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day........