volição

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin volitiōnem, based on Latin volō (“to want”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /vo.liˈsɐ̃w̃/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vu.liˈsɐ̃w̃/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.liˈsɐ̃w̃/

Hyphenation: vo‧li‧ção

Noun

volição f (plural volições)

volition (a conscious choice or decision)
volition; will (the mental power or ability of choosing)
Synonym: vontade

Further reading

“volição” in iDicionário Aulete.
“volição” in Dicionário inFormal.
“volição” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
“volição” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“volição” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“volição” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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