veleta

English

Etymology

From Spanish veleta.

Noun

veleta (plural veletas)

A dance to waltz music in triple time.

Anagrams

velate

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈleta/, [beˈlet̪a]

Etymology 1

From vela +‎ -eta.

Noun

veleta f (plural veletas)

weather vane
weathercock (person who constantly changes their mind)
veleta (dance)

Etymology 2

Adjective

veleta

Feminine singular of adjective veleto.

Further reading

“veleta” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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