首页英语词典velleityvelleity的意思

velleity

英 [ve'liːɪtɪ] 美[vɛ'liəti]
  • n. 不完全意欲,微弱的欲望

词态变化


复数: velleities;

英文词源


velleity (n.)
"volition in the weakest form; an indolent or inactive wish," 1610s, from Medieval Latin stem of velleitas (from Latin velle "to wish, will;" see will (v.)) + -ity.