la
feminine
/ˈbwelta/
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Translation
return, turn, lap
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin volta ('a turn'), from Latin volvere ('to roll, to turn'). The same root gives the architectural 'vault', a turned arch.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- volvere
- English cognates
- vault
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Examples
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On returning from the trip she brought gifts for everyone.
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I will be back before six in the evening.
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He did a full lap around the park.
muchas .
I turned the problem over and over without finding a solution.
cartero .
The postman does another round in the afternoon.
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