Volta

See also: volta, voltà, and voltą

English

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Etymology 1

From Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.

Proper noun

Volta

1. A river in West Africa, having given its name to Upper Volta; in full, Volta River.
2. Ellipsis of Lake Volta: a lake in West Africa.
3. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Derived terms

• Black Volta
• Lake Volta
• Lower Volta
• Proto-Volta-Niger
• Red Volta
• Upper Volta (new name: Burkina Faso)
• Volta Basin
• Volta River
• White Volta

See also

• Volta River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From Italian Volta.

Proper noun

Volta (plural Voltas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Derived terms

• volt
• voltage
• voltaic

Anagrams

• lovat, votal

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”).

Proper noun

Volta m

1. Volta (a river in West Africa)

Derived terms

• Alt Volta