invitus

Betekenis (Engels)

unwilling, reluctant, against one’s will, in spite of me, without my consent

Teenoorgestelde van

intentus, prōmptus, intēnsus

Sinonieme

invītus

Vertalings

against one’s will

unwilling

ungern

widerwillig

averse

disinclined

grudging

loath

refractory

reluctant

peu enclin

peu disposé

riluttante

restio

weigerig

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ɪnˈwiː.tʊs]

Etimologie (Engels)

Uncertain:
* Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *n̥-weyh₁-tos (“not turned to, not pursuing”), from *n̥- (“not, un-”) + *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”). This derivation is preferred by De Vaan.
* Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *weḱ- (“to will”), thus "unwilling". In this case, cognate with Ancient Greek ἑκών (hekṓn), ἀέκων (aékōn);