Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lavolta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-vol-ta
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips.

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Etymology

From Italian la volta (“the turn, turning, whirl”) and the French la volte (circular movement). Compare volt (“circular tread of a horse”), volta.

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What does lavolta mean?
An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips.
Where does lavolta come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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