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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