volēns

Present active participle of volō (“I wish”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯o.lens/, [ˈu̯ɔɫ̪ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈvo.lens/, [ˈvɔːlens]

Participle

volēns (genitive volentis, comparative volentior); third-declension one-termination participle

1. wishing
2. willing
3. welcome

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	volēns			volentēs	volentia
Genitive	volentis			volentium
Dative	volentī			volentibus
Accusative	volentem	volēns		volentēs volentīs	volentia
Ablative	volente volentī1			volentibus
Vocative	volēns			volentēs	volentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• French: voulant
• Italian: volente