Volterra

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Volterra.

Proper noun

Volterra

  1. A town in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Volaterrae, from Etruscan 𐌅𐌄𐌋𐌀𐌈𐌓𐌉 (velaθri).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /volˈtɛr.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrra
  • Hyphenation: Vol‧tèr‧ra

Proper noun

Volterra f

  1. a town in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Derived terms

Proper noun

Volterra m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

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