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vontade.

will; the condition of feeling like or wanting something

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/võˈta.d͡ʒi/Brazil/võˈta.dɨ/Portugal[võˈta.ðɨ]Portugal/bõˈta.dɨ/Northern, Portugal
  1. will; the condition of feeling like or wanting something

    feminine
    Casei-me com ele contra a minha vontade.
    Estou com vontade de chorar.
  2. desire, wish

    feminine
  3. intention; purpose

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese voontade, from the Latin voluntās, voluntātis (“will; desire; disposition toward”). Cognate with Galician vontade and Spanish voluntad.

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