-volus

Latin

Etymology 1

From volō (“I fly”) +‎ -us (adjective-forming suffix).

Suffix

-volus (feminine -vola, neuter -volum); first/second-declension suffix

2. Forms adjectives denoting the manner of flying

   vēlum (“sail”) > vēlivolus (“flying by sail, quick-sailing”)

   altus (“high”) > altivolus (“flying high, soaring”)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	-volus	-vola	-volum		-volī	-volae	-vola
genitive	-volī	-volae	-volī		-volōrum	-volārum	-volōrum
dative	-volō	-volae	-volō		-volīs
accusative	-volum	-volam	-volum		-volōs	-volās	-vola
ablative	-volō	-volā	-volō		-volīs
vocative	-vole	-vola	-volum		-volī	-volae	-vola

Etymology 2

From volō (“I want, will”) +‎ -us (adjective-forming suffix).

Suffix

-volus (feminine -vola, neuter -volum); first/second-declension suffix

2. Forms adjectives referring to one's will

   bene (“well”) > benevolus (“benevolent, kind, friendly, favorable”)

   male (“badly”) > malevolus (“malevolent, spiteful”)

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	-volus	-vola	-volum		-volī	-volae	-vola
genitive	-volī	-volae	-volī		-volōrum	-volārum	-volōrum
dative	-volō	-volae	-volō		-volīs
accusative	-volum	-volam	-volum		-volōs	-volās	-vola
ablative	-volō	-volā	-volō		-volīs
vocative	-vole	-vola	-volum		-volī	-volae	-vola

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -volus