Italian

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Etymology 1

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From Latin volō through a Vulgar Latin root *volia,[1] or from voglio. Cf. also Romanian voie from root *volia

Pronunciation

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Noun

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voglia f (plural voglie)

  1. wish, will, desire, longing
  2. birthmark
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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voglia

  1. inflection of volere:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

References

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  1. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “voglia”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati

Further reading

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  • voglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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