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volante.

flying

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/voˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/vuˈlɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal/buˈlɐ̃.tɨ/Northern, Portugal

  1. flying

    feminine · masculine

  2. floating

    feminine · masculine

  3. loose

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin volantem. Compare the inherited doublet voante.

noun/voˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/vuˈlɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal/buˈlɐ̃.tɨ/Northern, Portugal

  1. steering wheel

    masculine

  2. shuttlecock

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin volantem. Compare the inherited doublet voante.

noun/voˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/Brazil/vuˈlɐ̃.tɨ/Portugal/buˈlɐ̃.tɨ/Northern, Portugal

  1. defensive midfielder

    Brazil · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Carlos Volante, an Argentine football player that represented Flamengo during the 1930's to 1940's.

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