volontaire
French
Etymology
From Middle French voluntaire, from late Old French voluntaire, borrowed from Latin voluntārius (“voluntary; volunteer”), from voluntās (“free will”), from volō, velle (“wish, intend”). Compare volontiers, inherited from a related word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔ.lɔ̃.tɛʁ/
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Adjective
volontaire (plural volontaires)
- voluntary, deliberate
- volunteer
- Qui est volontaire pour faire la vaisselle?
- Who wants to wash the dishes?
- determined
- wilful
Antonyms
- involontaire
Derived terms
- aveuglement volontaire
- homicide volontaire
- volontairement
Related terms
- volontiers
- volonté
- vouloir
Noun
volontaire m or f by sense (plural volontaires)
- volunteer
Further reading
- “volontaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “volontaire” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.
- “volontaire” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.