| 【vol】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "voluntas," and "velle." It carries the basic meaning of "will." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "vol"]
benevolent ☆[5189] If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
voluntary **[3938] Voluntary actions or activities are done because someone chooses to do them and not because they have been forced to do them.
volunteer ****[1751] A volunteer is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it.
[WORD ROOT]root vol
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] vol, volunt
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) voluntas, velle
[MEANING]root will
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 voluntas [ancient accusative singular present participle of velle] will
- 【Latin】 velle to wish, will
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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benevolent ☆[5189] adjective from benevolent 〈 volunt
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
【ANTONYM】 malevolent
【ROOTs】 ⑴ bene; good, well ⑵ vol; will ⑶ ent(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin voluntas》 [ancient accusative singular present participle of velle] will
【First Known Meaning】 wishing to do good, well-disposed, kindly
【DERIVATIVEs】 benevolence, benevolently, benevolentness, benevolent
voluntary ★★[3938] adjective from volunt
【DEFINITION】 Voluntary actions or activities are done because someone chooses to do them and not because they have been forced to do them.
【ANTONYM】 involuntary, compulsory
【ROOTs】 ⑴ volunt(vol); will ⑵ ary; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin voluntas》 [ancient accusative singular present participle of velle] will
【DERIVATIVEs】 voluntarily, voluntariness, voluntary
volunteer ★★★★[1751] noun from volunt
【DEFINITION】 A volunteer is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it.
【pl.】 volunteers
【ROOTs】 ⑴ volunt(vol); will ⑵ eer; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin voluntas》 [ancient accusative singular present participle of velle] will
【First Known Meaning】 one who offers himself for military service
Other words containing "vol"; benevolence, benevolently, benevolentness, involuntary, malevolence, malevolent, omnibenevolence, velleity, volitient, volition, volitional, volitive, volubility, volunt, Voluntaryism, voluptuary, voluptuous, volution
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
voc
viv-, vive
vir
viol
vince, vict-
vide-, vis
via
vestig
vest
verse-, vert-
