"volitive" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{m|la|volitivus|}} volitivus, {{m|la|volo|volo|want}} volo (“want”), {{m|la|-ivus}} -ivus, {{cog|grc|θελητικός|}} Ancient Greek θελητικός (thelētikós), {{m|grc|θέλησις||a will, a willing}} θέλησις (thélēsis, “a will, a willing”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} volitive (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining the will or volition. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-volitive-en-adj-5GRSeoa7
  2. (grammar, of a verb) In the volitive; expressing a wish. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-volitive-en-adj-lGBHdjzp Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: de-volitive, volitivity

Noun [English]

Forms: volitives [plural]
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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{m|la|volitivus|}} volitivus, {{m|la|volo|volo|want}} volo (“want”), {{m|la|-ivus}} -ivus, {{cog|grc|θελητικός|}} Ancient Greek θελητικός (thelētikós), {{m|grc|θέλησις||a will, a willing}} θέλησις (thélēsis, “a will, a willing”) Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-volitive-en-noun-9aQKvVUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 71 7 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (linguistics) A specific volitive form of a verb. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-volitive-en-noun-rV99frvg Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mode, desiderative

Adjective [Italian]

IPA: /vo.liˈti.ve/
Rhymes: -ive Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form}} volitive
  1. feminine plural of volitivo Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: volitivo
    Sense id: en-volitive-it-adj-1YrL36Iw Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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