What does volta mean?
Volta means (music) A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated)..
Volta
/ˈvoʊltə/ · noun
Meaning
(music) A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated)..
Definitions by Sense
- (music) A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).
- (music, dance) A dance for couples popular during the late Renaissance, associated with the galliard and done to the same kind of music.
- (poetry) A turning point or point of change in a poem, most commonly a sonnet.
Example Sentences
[…][Larmona] Ash describes how “conversion arrives like a volta [poetic shift]^([sic]) in a person's life.” The metaphor is apt, imagining one's spiritual life as a poem, an authored thing, and not preserved on vellum either, but open to revision.
Synonyms for volta
Antonyms for volta
Related Words
Word Forms
- voltas
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for volta?
Common synonyms include levalto, volte.
What is the opposite of volta?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use volta in a sentence?
[…][Larmona] Ash describes how “conversion arrives like a volta [poetic shift]^([sic]) in a person's life.” The metaphor is apt, imagining one's spiritual life as a poem, an authored thing, and not preserved on vellum either, but open to revision.
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