2001 Translation

Sounds Like: NOH-lih-teh

Translations: do not, do not wish, be unwilling

From the root: NOLO

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: NOLITE is the second person plural present active imperative form of the verb NOLO, meaning 'to be unwilling' or 'to not wish'. It is commonly used as a negative command, often followed by an infinitive, to tell a group of people 'do not do X' or 'be unwilling to do X'. It functions similarly to the English 'do not'.

Inflection: Second Person, Plural, Present, Active, Imperative

Instances

Polycarp of Smyrna

• Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 10:2, 12:1

The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables

• Parable 9 — 32:5

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, NOLO.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• NOLO — I am unwilling, I do not wish, I refuse
• NOLUERINT — they may not have wished, they may not have wanted, they may not have been willing

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