Etymology

volt

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Today it means: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V Full definition →

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volt · noun1

  1. Italian · derived fromVolta
  2. English todayvolt

Named after Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. For the surname, see Italian Volta.

volt · noun, verb2

  1. French · derived fromvolte
  2. English todayvolt

From French volte.

Words from the same roots

ItalianVolta all →

volta-voltine

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