FromMedieval Latinvolitivus (fromvolo(“want”) +-ivus), a Scholastic translation of theAncient Greekθελητικός(thelētikós), fromθέλησις(thélēsis,“a will, a willing”).

• (US)IPA^(key): /ˈvɑlətɪv/
• (UK)IPA^(key): /ˈvɒlətɪv/

volitive (notcomparable)

1. Of or pertaining thewill orvolition.
2. (grammar, of a verb) In thevolitive; expressing awish.

• de-volitive
• volitivity

volitive (countable anduncountable,pluralvolitives)

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

• mode
• desiderative

• IPA^(key): /vo.liˈti.ve/
• Rhymes:-ive
• Hyphenation:vo‧li‧tì‧ve

volitive

1. feminineplural ofvolitivo

• evolviti

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