voluntary

noun

composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance

(military) a person who freely enlists for service

adjective

controlled by individual volition

of your own free will or design

Roots

voluntasvolunt- · Latin · will, wish

Synonyms for voluntary

volunteern uncompelled volitionaladj uncoercedadj optionaladj spontaneousadj unpromptedadj willingadj

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Where does voluntary come from?

The word voluntary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root volunt-, from Latin voluntas (“will, wish”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.