| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | vel·le·i·ty |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  v -l   -t, v - |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. vel·le·i·ties
1. Volition at its lowest level. 2. A mere wish or inclination. | | ETYMOLOGY: | New Latin velleit s, from Latin velle, to wish. See wel-1 in Appendix I.
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