Volitus

Volitus is a Latin term that functions as the perfect passive participle of the verb velle, meaning to will or wish. In Latin, volitus (masculine nominative singular) has feminine volita and neuter volitum forms, and it appears as an adjective meaning ‘willed,’ ‘desired,’ or ‘voluntary in accordance with the will.’ It agrees with the noun it modifies.

In usage, volitus is most common in classical, medieval, and ecclesiastical Latin texts where a clause or phrase expresses will, wish, or intention. It is not a standalone concept in philosophy; when scholars discuss will or volition in Latin they typically use the noun voluntas ('will') or related adjectives such as voluntarius, rather than treating volitus as a key technical term.

Modern English-language scholarship usually translates volitus as 'willed' or 'desired' rather than adopting volitus as an English term. The standard Latin expression for 'the will of God' is voluntas Dei; volitus Dei would be an unusual construction and is generally avoided in proper Latin phrasing.

Beyond Latin grammar, volitus appears primarily in quotations or transliterations of Latin passages. It is not used as a distinct technical term in contemporary philosophy or science.