nolo

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnolo/, [ˈno̞lo̞]
• Hyphenation: no‧lo
• Rhymes: -olo

Adjective

nolo (comparative nolompi, superlative noloin)

1. embarrassed

   Hän oli kovin nolo jäätyään kiinni itse teossa.

   He was so embarrassed for having been caught in the act.

2. awkward, embarrassing

   Se oli todella nolo tilanne.

   It was a really awkward situation.

Declension

Inflection of nolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		nolo	nolot
genitive		nolon	nolojen
partitive		noloa	noloja
illative		noloon	noloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nolo	nolot
accusative	nom.	nolo	nolot
	gen.	nolon
genitive		nolon	nolojen
partitive		noloa	noloja
inessive		nolossa	noloissa
elative		nolosta	noloista
illative		noloon	noloihin
adessive		nololla	noloilla
ablative		nololta	noloilta
allative		nololle	noloille
essive		nolona	noloina
translative		noloksi	noloiksi
abessive		nolotta	noloitta
instructive		—	noloin
comitative		—	noloine

Possessive forms of nolo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative noloni noloni accusative nom. noloni noloni gen. noloni genitive noloni nolojeni partitive noloani nolojani inessive nolossani noloissani elative nolostani noloistani illative nolooni noloihini adessive nolollani noloillani ablative nololtani noloiltani allative nololleni noloilleni essive nolonani noloinani translative nolokseni noloikseni abessive nolottani noloittani instructive — — comitative — noloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nolosi nolosi accusative nom. nolosi nolosi gen. nolosi genitive nolosi nolojesi partitive noloasi nolojasi inessive nolossasi noloissasi elative nolostasi noloistasi illative noloosi noloihisi adessive nolollasi noloillasi ablative nololtasi noloiltasi allative nolollesi noloillesi essive nolonasi noloinasi translative noloksesi noloiksesi abessive nolottasi noloittasi instructive — — comitative — noloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nolomme nolomme accusative nom. nolomme nolomme gen. nolomme genitive nolomme nolojemme partitive noloamme nolojamme inessive nolossamme noloissamme elative nolostamme noloistamme illative noloomme noloihimme adessive nolollamme noloillamme ablative nololtamme noloiltamme allative nolollemme noloillemme essive nolonamme noloinamme translative noloksemme noloiksemme abessive nolottamme noloittamme instructive — — comitative — noloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nolonne nolonne accusative nom. nolonne nolonne gen. nolonne genitive nolonne nolojenne partitive noloanne nolojanne inessive nolossanne noloissanne elative nolostanne noloistanne illative noloonne noloihinne adessive nolollanne noloillanne ablative nololtanne noloiltanne allative nolollenne noloillenne essive nolonanne noloinanne translative noloksenne noloiksenne abessive nolottanne noloittanne instructive — — comitative — noloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nolonsa nolonsa accusative nom. nolonsa nolonsa gen. nolonsa genitive nolonsa nolojensa partitive noloaan noloansa nolojaan nolojansa inessive nolossaan nolossansa noloissaan noloissansa elative nolostaan nolostansa noloistaan noloistansa illative noloonsa noloihinsa adessive nolollaan nolollansa noloillaan noloillansa ablative nololtaan nololtansa noloiltaan noloiltansa allative nololleen nolollensa noloilleen noloillensa essive nolonaan nolonansa noloinaan noloinansa translative nolokseen noloksensa noloikseen noloiksensa abessive nolottaan nolottansa noloittaan noloittansa instructive — — comitative — noloineen noloinensa

Derived terms

• nolosti
• nolostua
• nolostuttaa

Anagrams

• olon

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Italian

Etymology

From the earlier form naulo, from Late Latin naulum (“fare”), from Ancient Greek ναῦλον (naûlon, “a passenger's fee”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: nò‧lo

Noun

nolo m (plural noli)

1. hire, hiring, renting

   Synonym: noleggio

   prendere a nolo ― to rent; to hire

2. hire, rental, freight

Derived terms

• noleggiare

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Latin

Etymology

From ne- (“not”) +‎ volō (“I want”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈnoː.loː/, [ˈnoːɫ̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈno.lo/, [ˈnɔːlo]

Verb

nōlō (present infinitive nōlle, perfect active nōluī); irregular conjugation, irregular, no passive

1. I am unwilling, I wish not, I want not, I refuse

   T. Maccius Plautus, Stichus, or The Parasite Rebuffed

   Abire nolumus. ― We are unwilling to depart.

   Nollem. ― I would not/I could wish not.

   Nollem factum. ― I am sorry for it.

   Quod nolim. ― Which I must not do (loosely, which Heaven forbid).

   Non nolle. ― To have no objection/To be willing.

   Me nolente. ― Without my consent. /Against my will. (literally. with me being unwilling)

   Alere nolunt hominem edacem. ― They won't keep a greedy man.

Usage notes

• This verb is especially frequent in the imperative (nōlī, nōlīto, nōlīte) because its imperative form is used as the negation in a polite form of negative imperative: nōlī / nōlīte (singular/plural, respectively) + [infinitive], literally "Be unwilling to [ bare infinitive ]," reflecting the substitution of nolle + [infinitive] for ne + [second-person present subjunctive], the latter phrase having the literal meaning of "May you not [ bare infinitive ]." Examples:

  Nōlīte speluncas intrare! (plural)

  Don't (you people) enter the caves! (plural)

  Nōlī irasci.

  Don't become angry.

  Nōlī avorsari.

  Don't recoil.

  Nōlī putare.

  Don't think.

  Nōlītote mirari. (plural)

  Don't be surprised. (plural)

  Nōlīto putare.

  You shall not think.

  Nōlīte, hospites, ad me adire.

  Don't approach me, strangers!

  Nōlīte, judices, existimare.

  Don't judge, judges!

• Sometimes the verb volo (to wish, to want) is used pleonastically with this verb:
• Sometimes followed by a negative, which does not undo the negation.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nōlō (irregular, suppletive in the second-person singular indicative present, active only)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	nōlō	nōn vīs	nōn vult	nōlumus	nōn vultis	nōlunt
	imperfect	nōlēbam	nōlēbās	nōlēbat	nōlēbāmus	nōlēbātis	nōlēbant
	future	nōlam	nōlēs	nōlet	nōlēmus	nōlētis	nōlent
	perfect	nōluī	nōluistī	nōluit	nōluimus	nōluistis	nōluērunt, nōluēre
	pluperfect	nōlueram	nōluerās	nōluerat	nōluerāmus	nōluerātis	nōluerant
	future perfect	nōluerō	nōlueris	nōluerit	nōluerimus	nōlueritis	nōluerint
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	nōlim	nōlīs	nōlit	nōlīmus	nōlītis	nōlint
	imperfect	nōllem	nōllēs	nōllet	nōllēmus	nōllētis	nōllent
	perfect	nōluerim	nōluerīs	nōluerit	nōluerīmus	nōluerītis	nōluerint
	pluperfect	nōluissem	nōluissēs	nōluisset	nōluissēmus	nōluissētis	nōluissent
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	nōlī	—	—	nōlīte	—
	future	—	nōlitō	nōlitō	—	nōlitōte	nōluntō
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		nōlle	nōluisse	—	—	—	—
participles		nōlēns	—	—	—	—	—

See also

• Noli me tangere (Do not touch me)
• Noli turbare circulos meos (Do not disturb my circles!)
• Nolens, volens (Unwilling, willing)
• Nolle prosequi (To be unwilling to prosecute)
• Nolo contendere (I do not wish to contend)
• nolens volens

References

• “nolo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “nolo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• nolo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.