volano

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See also: voláno

Esperanto

Noun

volano (accusative singular volanon, plural volanoj, accusative plural volanojn)

  1. shuttlecock

Italian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voˈla.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: vo‧là‧no

Noun

volano m (plural volani)

  1. shuttlecock
  2. flywheel
  3. (figurative, by extension) driving force
    • 2020 October 4, Maurizio Molinari, “I "green jobs" producono Pil ma anche equità ["Green jobs" produce GDP but also equity]”, in la Repubblica:
      Di conseguenza - questo è il messaggio della piattaforma democratica sul clima - servono esempi concreti, misure efficaci per innescare il volano dei green jobs nei settori più diversi.
      Consequently - this is the Democratic platform's message on the climate - we need concrete examples, efficient measures to trigger the driving force of green jobs in the most diverse sectors.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvo.la.no/
  • Rhymes: -olano
  • Hyphenation: vó‧la‧no

Verb

volano

  1. third-person plural present indicative of volare