bene volo

Latin

Etymology

Compare Icelandic vilja vel (“to wish well”).

Verb

bene volō (present infinitive bene velle, perfect active bene voluī); irregular conjugation, irregular, no passive, no imperative

  1. to love in a non-romantic fashion; to wish well
    Coordinate term: amō
    • c. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 72:
      Qui potis est? inquis. Quod amantem iniūria tālis / cōgit amāre magis, sed bene velle minus.
      How can it be? you ask. Because such an injury makes a lover love more but be less friendly.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Italian: volere bene
  • Sassarese: vuré bè
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