lavolonté

feminine

/vɔ.lɔ̃.te/

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Translation

will; willpower

Word origin

From Latin voluntas ('will, wish, desire'), from velle ('to want'). The same root gives English 'voluntary' and 'volition'.

Origin
Latin
Root
voluntas
English cognates
voluntary, volition

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralvolontés

Examples

fer.

He has an iron will.

réussir.

Everything depends on your will to succeed.

buffet .

The buffet offers as much bread as you like.

, .

Against his own will, he ended up agreeing.

mené admirable.

She led the project with admirable determination.

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This word is part of lesson 38.