volición

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin volitiōnem, based on Latin volō (“to want”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /boliˈθjon/ [bo.liˈθjõn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /boliˈsjon/ [bo.liˈsjõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: vo‧li‧ción

Noun

volición f (plural voliciones)

1. volition
2. a voluntary action or behavior

Antonyms

• nolición

Related terms

• volitivo
• voluntad

 

Further reading

• “volición”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16