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Galician
Etymology
Blend of revirar (“to twist”) + viravolta (“fast turn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
reviravolta f (plural reviravoltas)
- turn
- Synonym: volta
- somersault
- Synonyms: pirueta, pinchacarneiro, pinchagato
- detour
- turn of events
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “reviravolta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “reviravolta”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “reviravolta”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: re‧vi‧ra‧vol‧ta
Noun
reviravolta f (plural reviravoltas)
- volte-face (a reversal of policy, attitude or principle)
- turn of events (deviation from the expected)