English → Latin
“wilfully” in Latin
cōnsulōto consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from; to deliberate; to reflect upon, deliberate over, think (something) ovecōnsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel, advice; determination, resolve, resolutioncōgitōto think; to ponder, meditate, reflect, consider (i.e. think of, about, over); to intend, design, purpose, plan, devise voluntāswill, free will, choice; desire, inclination; disposition towards (something or someone)spontefreely, willingly, voluntarily, spontaneouslysciōto be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge; to have had sex with, have ever slept withprūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wilfully
consulto: consilio: cogitate (with premeditation); (The words are found in this connection and order.) consulto et cogitate: voluntate (from choice or according to one’s own will; opposed to casu). (The words are found in this connection and order.) voluntate et judicio: data et dedita opera: de or ex industria (with intention, designedly, on purpose): sponte (without any outward inducement, from an inner impulse); also personally, with sciens or prudens (with knowledge, knowingly). To do anything willfully, consulto et cogitatum facio aliquid: to offend anybody willfully, alicui de industria injuriam facere: not willfully, imprudenter; per imprudentiam; inconsulte; temere; also, (The words are found in this connection and order.) inconsulte et temere; temere ac fortuito; casu (by chance).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wilfully?
- The usual Latin words for “wilfully” are cōnsulō, cōnsilium, cōgitō; also voluntās, sponte, sciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.