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volitive

adj
/ˈvɑlətɪv/US/ˈvɒlətɪv/UK

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining the will or volition.

  2. In the volitive

    In the volitive; expressing a wish.

  3. A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed,…

    A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A specific volitive form of a verb.

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Derived

de-volitive, volitivity

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