volitive

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Medieval Latin volitivus (from volo (want) + -ivus), a Scholastic translation of the Ancient Greek θελητικός (thelētikós), from θέλησις (thélēsis, a will, a willing).

Adjective[edit]

volitive (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining the will or volition.
  2. (grammar, of a verb) In the volitive; expressing a wish.

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Noun[edit]

volitive (countable and uncountable, plural volitives)

  1. (uncountable, linguistics) A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact.
  2. (linguistics) A specific volitive form of a verb.

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vo.liˈti.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Hyphenation: vo‧li‧tì‧ve

Adjective[edit]

volitive

  1. feminine plural of volitivo

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