LAVOLTA
Etymology
Noun
lavolta (plural lavoltas)
An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips.
Source: Wiktionary
La*volt", La*vol"ta, n. Etym: [It.la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. Volt of a horse, Volta.]
Definition: An old dance, for two persons, being a kind of waltz, in which the woman made a high spring or bound. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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