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)
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Italian
[edit]Pronunciation
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