volitive

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US/ˈvɑlətɪv/UK/ˈvɒlətɪv/

adjective

Of or pertaining the will or volition.

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Meanings

adjectivevolitive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining the will or volition.
  2. not comparablegrammarIn the volitive; expressing a wish.
nounvolitive (countable and uncountable, plural volitives)

plural volitives

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA specific volitive form of a verb.

Origin

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

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Translations

Spanish volitivo
  • volitivoof or pertaining to will or volition
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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