| 释义 |
la·vol·ta
\ləˈvōltə, -väl-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian la volta the lavolta, the turn, from la the (feminine of il, definite article, the, from Latin ille that one, that) + volta lavolta, turn, from voltare to turn, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin volvitare, freq. of Latin volvere to roll — more at lariat, voluble
: an early French couple dance characterized by pivoting and making high springs or bounds |