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Verb-verb compound, composed of gira (“to turn”) + volta (“to turn”).
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.raˈvɔl.ta/
- Rhymes: -ɔlta
- Hyphenation: gi‧ra‧vòl‧ta
giravolta f (plural giravolte)
- spin, turn, twirl
- U-turn
- sharp bend in a road
- about turn
- turncoat