invitus

Senso (Inglese)

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

Concetti

riluttante

restio

Opposto di

intentus, prōmptus, intēnsus

sinonimi

invītus

Traduzioni

against one’s will

unwilling

ungern

widerwillig

averse

disinclined

grudging

loath

refractory

reluctant

peu enclin

peu disposé

weigerig

afgeneigd

Pronunciato come (IPA)

[ɪnˈwiː.tʊs]

Etimologia (Inglese)

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);