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volta Meaning & Definition

/ˈvoʊltə/

What Does Volta Mean?

Volta is a noun that means A turning; a time. It is also used to mean A dance for couples popular during the late Renaissance, associated with the galliard and done to the same kind of music.

Word Facts for Volta

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation//ˈvoʊltə//
Syllables1
Pluralvoltas

Volta Definition (Noun)

  1. A turning; a time .
  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.

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Word Forms & Grammar

volta (plural voltas)

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Origin of Volta

From Italian volta. Doublet of volte.

How Do You Say Volta?

The standard pronunciation of volta is //ˈvoʊltə//, spoken in 1 syllable.

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