LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbirregular conjugation, suppletive, no passive, no supine stem except in the future active participle, no imperative, no gerund

bene volō

bene volō (present infinitive bene velle, perfect active bene voluī, future active participle bene volitūrus)

Meaning

  1. suppletiveto love in a non-romantic fashion; to wish well
    Qui potis est? inquis. Quod amantem iniūria tālis / cōgit amāre magis, sed bene velle minus.How can it be? you ask. Because such an injury makes a lover love more but be less friendly.c. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 72

Conjugation

infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
future participlebene volitūrus—

Origins

Descendants
  • Italianvolere bene
  • Sassaresevuré bè

Quick answers

What does bene volō mean in Latin?
bene volō, a verb, means “to love in a non-romantic fashion; to wish well”.
What are the principal parts of bene volō?
bene volō, bene velle, bene voluī, bene volitūrus (irregular conjugation, suppletive, no passive, no supine stem except in the future active participle, no imperative, no gerund).