Velleity Vuh Lee Uh Tee Noun Volition I.E Faintest Latin Velle

Volition (i.e. will) at its faintest.

[From Latin velle (to wish), ultimately from Indo-European root wel- (to wish, will) which is also the ancestor of well, will, wealth, wallop, gallop, voluptuous, and voluntary.]

"Croatia briefly mouthed velleities about inviting the Serbs to return. But last week, Croatia's President, Franjo Tudjman, expressed his true sentiments." - Roger Cohen; Finally Torn Apart, The Balkans Can Hope; The New York Times; Sep 3, 1995.