volta

Portuguese

/ˈvɔɫtɐ/, /ˈvɔwta/

noun
Definitions
  • return act of returning
  • a bend in a course, line, pipe, etc.
  • turnaround act of turning around
  • a loop of a coil or spiral staircase
  • loop length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over
  • (figurative) volte-face a reversal of policy, attitude or principle
  • stroll; walk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese volta (turnaround, revolt) derived from Latin *voltāre, volūtus derived from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (turn, wind, see, roll, twist, round, turn around, press together, death in battle, killed in battle, wool, grass, bend, best, good, revolve, hair, ear, forest).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wel-

Gloss

turn, wind, see, roll, twist, round, turn around, press together, death in battle, killed in battle, wool, grass, bend, best, good, revolve, hair, ear, forest

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

森

Emoji
🙃

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