volta

Etymology

From Italian.

Noun

volta (plural voltas)

1. (music) A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).
2. (music, dance) A volte
3. (poetry) A turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.

See also

• Volta (literature) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• lovat

Noun

volta f (plural voltes)

1. turn
2. lap (of a track)
3. time (instance)

   Synonyms: cop, vegada

Verb

volta

1. third-person singular present indicative form of voltar
2. second-person singular imperative form of voltar

Etymology

Latin volvo.

Noun

volta f

1. lavolta (dance)

Related terms

• See voluta

Further reading

• volta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• volta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

volt +‎ -a (“possessive suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvoltɒ]
• Hyphenation: vol‧ta

Noun

volta

1. being, character, condition, rank, nature, or quality of someone or something

Etymology

Borrowed from English volt.

Noun

volta m (genitive singular volta, nominative plural voltanna)

1. (electricity) volt

Further reading

• "volta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “volta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “volta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔlta/

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Etymology 1

From a Vulgar Latin root *volta, from *volŭta (perhaps via *volvita (“a turn”)), from the feminine form of Latin volūtus, perfect passive participle of volvō. Also possibly from the past participle of volgere (volto), or from the verb voltare. Compare Spanish vuelta; cf. also Spanish bóveda, French voûte.

Etymology 2

Etymology 3

Etymology

From Old Portuguese volta (“turnaround”), from voltar (“to turn around”), from Vulgar Latin *voltāre, from Latin volūtus, perfect passive participle of volvō (“I tumble”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn around”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔɫtɐ/

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• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔwta/, /ˈvɔwtɐ/
• Homophone: Volta

Noun

volta f (plural voltas)

1. return (act of returning)

   Synonyms: regresso, retorno

   Antonyms: ida, saída

   A volta do rei.

   The king’s return.

2. a bend in a course, line, pipe, etc.

   Synonyms: curva, meandro, serpeio, sinuosidade, volteio

   Antonym: reta

   O barco ficou preso numa volta do riacho.

   The boat got stuck in one of the creek’s bends.

3. turnaround (act of turning around)

   Synonyms: giro, torneio, virada

   Fiz uma volta com o carro.

   I turned the car around. (Literally: I did a turnaround with the car.)

4. a loop of a coil or spiral staircase
5. loop (length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over)
6. (figuratively) volte-face (a reversal of policy, attitude or principle)

   Synonyms: guinada, reviravolta, virada

   Não me saí bem nas voltas da vida.

   I didn’t do well in the volte-faces of life.

7. stroll; walk

   dar uma volta ― go for a walk

Verb

volta

1. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of voltar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of voltar