English Explanatory Dictionary

volta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).
  2. A dance for couples popular during the late Renaissance, associated with the galliard and done to the same kind of music.
  3. A turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.
name
  1. A river in West Africa, having given its name to Upper Volta; in full, Volta River.
  2. Ellipsis of Lake Volta: a lake in West Africa.
  3. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/ˈvoʊltə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Volta.wav

Word forms

volta voltas

Etymology

From Italian volta. Doublet of volte.

Synonyms

levalto volte

Derived words

Black Volta Lower Volta Proto-Volta-Niger Red Volta Upper Volta Volta Basin Volta River White Volta volt voltage voltaic
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