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volitive

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈvɑlətɪv/(US)
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/ˈvɑlətɪv/(US) · /ˈvɒlətɪv/(UK)

Definition of volitive

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining the will or volition.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining the will or volition.
  2. (not-comparable)In the volitive; expressing a wish.

noun

  1. (uncountable)A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A specific volitive form of a verb.

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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”).

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