willa

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See also: Willa and willą

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *willjō, from Proto-Germanic *wiljô.

Cognate with Old Saxon willio, Old Dutch willo, Old High German willo, Old Norse vili.

Pronunciation

Noun

willa m

  1. will
  2. (in compounds) denotes something welcome or desired
    willa + ‎cuma (guest) → ‎wilcuma (welcome guest)
    willa + ‎spell (news) → ‎wilspell (welcome news)
    willa + ‎tūn (town) → ‎Wiltūn (Wilton)

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Descendants

  • Middle English: wille

See also

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *willjan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną.

Compare Old English willan, Old Saxon willian, Old Dutch *willen, Old High German wellen, Old Norse vilja, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (wiljan).

Verb

willa

  1. want

Descendants

  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum, Sylt: wel
    Mooring: wale
  • Saterland Frisian: wolle
  • West Frisian: wolle

Polish

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willa

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vīlla.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvil.la/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -illa
  • Syllabification: wil‧la

Noun

willa f

  1. (architecture) villa (elegant single-family detached house, surrounded by a garden)
    dwupiętrowa willatwo-storey villa
    Mieszkał bardzo wygodnie, mając do dyspozycji całe piętro położonej w ogrodzie willi.He lived very comfortably, having a whole floor of a villa located in the garden.
  2. (archaic, architecture) country house, villa (weekend and holiday residence, located outside of urban areas, used as a retreat from city life)
    Synonyms: dacza, letniak, letnisko

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adjective

Further reading

  • willa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • willa in Polish dictionaries at PWN