de-volitive

adjective

Being derived from a volitive form, from a word or morph expressing a wish (usually in relation to future markers or auxiliaries).

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Meanings

adjectivede-volitive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarBeing derived from a volitive form, from a word or morph expressing a wish (usually in relation to future markers or auxiliaries).

Origin

From de- + volitive.

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APA

de-volitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-volitive

MLA

“de-volitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-volitive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de-volitive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de-volitive.

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