wolta

See also: Wolta, woltą, and Woltą

Polish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔl.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlta
  • Syllabification: wol‧ta
  • Homophone: Wolta

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French volte.

Noun

wolta f

  1. (narratology) flip-flop, plot twist, twist
    Synonyms: wist, wykrętas, zwrot akcji
    Hypernym: zmiana
  2. U-turn, volte-face (turn during a fight in which opponents are in direct contact with each other and use their hands or objects held in them)
    Hypernym: obrót
  3. (equestrianism) volte (very small circle that is used in the training of a horse)
  4. volta (dance for couples popular during the late Renaissance, associated with the galliard and done to the same kind of music)
Declension
Declension of wolta
singular plural
nominative wolta wolty
genitive wolty wolt
dative wolcie woltom
accusative woltę wolty
instrumental woltą woltami
locative wolcie woltach
vocative wolto wolty

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

wolta m inan

  1. genitive singular of wolt

Further reading

  • wolta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wolta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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