Etymology

lavolta

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Today it means: An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips. Full definition →

Italian la volta
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  1. Italian · derived fromla volta“the turn, turning, whirl”
  2. English todaylavolta

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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