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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Volterra.
Proper noun
Volterra
- 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
- a town in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Derived terms
Proper noun
Volterra m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the place name
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