Deo volente

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Deo volente

/ˌdeɪəʊ vəˈlɛnteɪ/
/ˌdiːəʊ vəˈlɛnti/

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From Latin Deō volente, an absolute ablative. See James 4:15: “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” - a critique of those who are over-confident in their ability to determine their own future.

interjection

God willing Deo volente, I shall be with my new family on Christmas, and perhaps you will be there too.
Similar: inshallah, D.V.

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@misc{deo_volente_2026,
  title = {Deo volente},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deo%20volente},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}