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Etymology edit

From Latin Deo volente, an absolute ablative.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌdeɪəʊ vəˈlɛnteɪ/, /ˌdiːəʊ vəˈlɛnti/

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Deo volente

  1. God willing; inshallah.

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Deo volente

  1. Deo volente; God willing
    Synonym: (near-synonym) ijs en weder dienende

Usage notes edit

  • Variants of this phrase are occasionally heard in Dutch. Most recently, corona volente ("if COVID-19 wills/allows it") has seen some usage.