βούλομαι

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷel-, but with unexplained o-grade in the present.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βούλομαι (boúlomai)

  1. usually stronger than ἐθέλω (ethélō), implying choice or preference: (transitive, intransitive) to will, wish, be willing, want Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "means" is not used by this template.; Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "means" is not used by this template.
  2. (transitive) to mean
  3. (intransitive) to pretend, claim Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "means" is not used by this template.
  4. (transitive) to prefer Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "means" is not used by this template.; Lua error in Module:parameters at line 806: Parameter "means" is not used by this template.; often with μᾶλλον (mâllon ḗ) or : over something else

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