Volta

See also: volta and voltà

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Volta

A river in West Africa, Volta River, having given name to Upper Volta.

Derived terms

Black Volta
Red Volta
Upper Volta (new name: Burkina Faso)
Volta River
White Volta

Anagrams

lovat

Italian

Proper noun

Volta ?

A surname.
Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist
The river Volta

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