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Volta.

A river in West Africa; in full, Volta River.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈvoʊltə/General-American
  1. A river in West Africa; in full, Volta River.

  2. Ellipsis of Lake Volta: a lake in West Africa.

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  3. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Where this word comes from

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

name/ˈvoʊltə/General-American
  1. A surname from Italian, notably borne by Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian Volta.

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