volta

English

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian volta (a turn, rotation, winding, vault, turn).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

volta

Gloss

a turn, rotation, winding, vault, turn

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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