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phrase · neuter

velim nōlim

velim nōlim
Classical[ˈwɛ.lĩː ˈnoː.lĩː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.lim ˈnɔː.lim]

Meaning

  1. whether one wants or not, irrespectively of one's will; willy-nilly
    Ille ait: vis est et necessitas, ubi velim nolim succumbendum est mihi.c. 37 CE – 41 CE, Seneca Maior, Controversiae 9.3.8
    Horologium [oportet] in medio [monimenti mei esse], ut quisquis horas inspiciet, velit nolit, nomen meum legat.c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 71.11

Origins

Present active subjunctive forms of volō (“to want”) and nōlō (“to not want”).

Quick answers

What does velim nōlim mean in Latin?
velim nōlim, a phrase, means “whether one wants or not, irrespectively of one's will; willy-nilly”.
How do you pronounce velim nōlim?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɛ.lĩː ˈnoː.lĩː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛː.lim ˈnɔː.lim].