different between lavolta vs lavolt
lavolta
English
Etymology
From Italian la volta (“the turn, turning, whirl”) and the French la volte (circular movement). Compare volt (“circular tread of a horse”), volta.
Noun
lavolta (plural lavoltas)
- An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips.
- 1928, Virginia Woolf, Orlando
- Orlando, it is true, was none of those who tread lightly the coranto and lavolta; he was clumsy; and a little absent-minded.
- 1928, Virginia Woolf, Orlando
References
- Webster, Noah (1828) , “lavolta”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
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lavolt
English
Noun
lavolt (plural lavolts)
- Alternative form of lavolta
- c. 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida (act 4, scene 4, lines 85-87)
- I cannot sing, nor heel the high lavolt, nor sweeten talk, nor play at subtle games.
- c. 1602, William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida (act 4, scene 4, lines 85-87)
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