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ewyllys.

will, volition

7 characters3 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛu̯ˈəɬɨ̞s/North-Wales/ɛu̯ˈəɬɪs/South-Wales
  1. will, volition

    feminine · masculine
  2. will, last will, testament

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh ewyllys, from Proto-Celtic *awis (“desire”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“to enjoy, consume”). Cognate with Breton youl, Cornish awel (“will, craving”), Sanskrit अवति (avati, “he consumes, satisfies”) and Latin aveō (“to desire, crave”).

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