voglia

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Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin volō through a Vulgar Latin root *volia,[1] or from voglio. Cf. also Romanian voie from root *volia

Pronunciation

Noun

voglia f (plural voglie)

  1. wish, will, desire, longing
  2. birthmark
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

voglia

  1. inflection of volere:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

References

  1. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “voglia”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati

Further reading

  • voglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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