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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French voluntaire, from late Old French voluntaire, borrowed from Latin voluntārius (“voluntary; volunteer”), from voluntās (“free will”), from volō, velle (“wish, intend”). Compare volontiers, inherited from a related word.
Pronunciation
Adjective
volontaire (plural volontaires)
- voluntary, deliberate
- volunteer
Qui est volontaire pour faire la vaisselle?- Who wants to wash the dishes?
- determined
- wilful
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Derived terms
Noun
volontaire m or f by sense (plural volontaires)
- volunteer
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