invitus

Significat (Anglès)

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

Oposat a

intentus, prōmptus, intēnsus

Sinònims

invītus

Traduccions

against one’s will

unwilling

ungern

widerwillig

averse

disinclined

grudging

loath

refractory

reluctant

peu enclin

peu disposé

riluttante

restio

weigerig

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ɪnˈwiː.tʊs]

Etimologia (Anglès)

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);