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Word: Velleity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle ‘to wish’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vɛˈliːɪti
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
vəˈliːɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action
Short Definition:wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action
Examples:- the notion intrigued me, but remained a velleity
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