单词 | velleity |
释义 | velleity[ vuh-lee-i-tee ] / vəˈli ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR velleity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural vel·le·i·ties.volition in its weakest form. a mere wish, unaccompanied by an effort to obtain it. Origin of velleity1610–20; <New Latin velleitās, equivalent to Latin velle to be willing + -itās-ity Words nearby velleityvelic, veliger, Velikiye Luki, velitation, velites, velleity, vellicate, Vellore, vellum, vellus, Velma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for velleityvelleity / (vɛˈliːɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties rarethe weakest level of desire or volition a mere wish Word Origin for velleityC17: from New Latin velleitās, from Latin velle to wish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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