Volitive Definition
vŏlĭ-tĭv
adjective
Of, relating to, or originating in the will.
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Of or arising from the will.
Webster's New World
Expressing a wish or permission: said of a verb, mood, etc.
Webster's New World
In the volitive.
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noun
(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.
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(linguistics) A specific volitive form of a verb.
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Other Word Forms of Volitive
Noun
Singular:
volitive
Plural:
volitivesOrigin of Volitive
From Medieval Latin volitivus (from volo (“want") + -ivus), a Scholastic translation of the Ancient Greek θελητικός (theletikos), from θέλησις (thelesis, “a will, a willing")
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