volitive

English

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)

Adjective

volitive (not comparable)

  1. of or pertaining the will or volition
  2. (grammar) in the volitive; expressing a wish

Derived terms

Noun

volitive (countable and uncountable, plural volitives)

  1. (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.
  2. (linguistics) A specific volitive form of a verb.

See also


Italian

Adjective

volitive

  1. feminine plural of volitivo

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