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- [vohl-tuh, vol-; Italian vawl-tah]
- /ˈvoʊl tə, ˈvɒl-; Italian ˈvɔl tɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vohl-tuh, vol-; Italian vawl-tah]
- /ˈvoʊl tə, ˈvɒl-; Italian ˈvɔl tɑ/
Definitions of volta word
- noun plural volta turn; time (used in phrases): una volta (“once”); prima volta (“first time”). 1
- noun volta Count Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), 1745–1827, Italian physicist. 1
- noun volta a river in W Africa, in Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta and flowing S into the Bight of Benin. About 250 miles (400 km) long; with branches about 1240 miles (1995 km) long. 1
- noun volta a quick-moving Italian dance popular during the 16th and 17th centuries 0
- noun volta a piece of music written for or in the rhythm of this dance, in triple time 0
- noun volta a river in W Africa, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta in N central Ghana: flows south to the Bight of Benin: the chief river of Ghana. Length: 480 km (300 miles); (including the Black Volta) 1600 km (1000 miles) 0
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Origin of volta
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Italian: a turn; see volt2
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Parts of speech for Volta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
volta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
volta usage trend in Literature
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