volitive.
Of or pertaining the will or volition.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining the will or volition.
In the volitive; expressing a wish.
Where this word comes from
From Medieval Latin volitivus (from volo (“want”) + -ivus), a Scholastic translation of the Ancient Greek θελητικός (thelētikós), from θέλησις (thélēsis, “a will, a willing”).
A verb form found in certain languages which indicates that a certain action is willed, although it may not be performed in fact.
A specific volitive form of a verb.
Where this word comes from
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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