volitive
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "ML." is not valid. See WT:LOL. volitivus (from volo (“want”) + -ivus), a Scholastic translation of the Ancient Greek θελητικός (thelētikós), from θέλησις (thélēsis, “a will, a willing”)
Adjective
volitive (not comparable)
Derived terms
Noun
volitive (countable and uncountable, plural volitives)
- (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.
- (linguistics) A specific volitive form of a verb.
See also
Italian
Adjective
volitive