from Late Latin spontaneus "willing, of one's free will"
Latin phrase (sua) sponte "of one's own accord, willingly"
Latin spons, spontis "free will, volition"
1650s, of actions, "occurring without external stimulus, proceeding from an internal impulse" by 1732, of persons, "acting voluntarily and naturally"
~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |