NYT Dictionary
VOLITIONAL
/vəˈlɪʃənəl/AdjectiveNounVO-li-tion-alvo-li-tion-al · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Of or relating to the volition or will.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-influ. Proto-Italic *welō Latin volō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Medieval Latin volitiōbor. French volitionder. English volition English -al English volitional From volition + -al.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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