vontade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

võtade (obsolete, abbreviation)
vomtade (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese voontade, from the Latin voluntās, voluntātis (“will; desire; disposition toward”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /võˈtadʒi/
(Sulista) IPA^(key): /võˈtade/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /võˈtaðɨ/
Hyphenation: von‧ta‧de
Rhymes: -adʒi

Noun

vontade f (plural vontades)

will; the condition of feeling like or wanting something
Casei-me com ele contra a minha vontade.
I married him against my will.

Estou com vontade de chorar.
I feel like crying.
desire, wish
Synonym: desejo
intention; purpose
Synonym: intenção

Derived terms

à vontade
ter vontade de

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