vontade

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/võˈta.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: voluntās, voluntātis

Cognate with Galician: vontade

Cognate with Spanish: voluntad

In summary

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

Concepts

will

volition

willingness

wish

mind

resolution

self-command

self-will

urge

want

willing

wishes

drive

yen

💴

inclination

intention

lust

Synonyms

querer

desejo

escolha

resolução

afã

volição

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...