nolens volens

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin nōlēns (unwilling), from nōlō (I am unwilling) and volēns (willing), from volō (I am willing, I will).

Adverb

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nolens volens

  1. Willing or unwilling; willy-nilly.

Translations

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Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin nolens volens.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.lɛns ˈvɔ.lɛns/
  • Syllabification: no‧lens vo‧lens

Adverb

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nolens volens (not comparable)

  1. nolens volens; willing or unwilling; willy-nilly

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