vontade

Meaning

1. (feminine) will; the condition of feeling like or wanting something
2. (feminine) desire, wish
3. (feminine) intention; purpose

Hyphenated as

von‧ta‧de

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/võˈta.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese voontade, from the Latin voluntās, voluntātis (“will; desire; disposition toward”). Cognate with Galician vontade and Spanish voluntad.

Sentences

Onde há vontade , há um caminho .

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Sua vontade resiste , mas muitas vezes a razão é baixa .

His will resists, but often the reason is low.

Uma vontade morta e uma reflexão que a embala , como a um filho vivo ...

A dead will and a reflection that cradles her, like a living child...