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Chapter 37: Nōlō and Mālō

pp. 240-245

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Eleanor Dickey
, University of Reading
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Summary

The verb volō (‘wish’, ‘want’: see chapter 25.3) has two compounds. Nōlō is formed from nōn + volō and means ‘I do not want’, and mālō is formed from magis ‘more’ + volō and means ‘I prefer’ (i.e. ‘I want more’).

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