Did you know that 'velleity' is actually Latin?

'Velleity' is a word borrowed from Latin 'velle'. The word entered the English language some time around 1618.

velleity [noun] [1618]

• the lowest degree of volition
• a slight wish or tendency
• inclination

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Etymology: New Latin 'velleitas' from Latin 'velle' to wish, will

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