voltaic

See also: Voltaic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Italian Voltabor.

English Volta

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English voltaic

From Volta + -ic. Named after Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/
• (Australia) IPA^(key): /vɔlˈtæɪ.ɪk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪɪk
• Hyphenation: vol‧ta‧ic

Adjective

voltaic (comparative more voltaic, superlative most voltaic)

1. Of, relating to, or producing electricity.

   Synonyms: electric, volta-electric, (dated) galvanic

2. (figurative) reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic.
   • 2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 282:

     Around them, the air thrummed with the kind of voltaic wailing to power up the darkest night.

Derived terms

• agrivoltaic
• agrivoltaic, agrovoltaic
  • agrivoltaics, agrovoltaics
• betavoltaic
• photo-voltaic
• photovoltaic
• solar voltaic
• thermovoltaic
• voltaic battery
• voltaic cell
• voltaic couple
• voltaic pile

Related terms

• volt
• voltage

Translations

of or relating to electricity

• Bulgarian: галваничен (galvaničen)
• French: voltaïque (fr)
• Georgian: გალვანური (galvanuri)
• Irish: voltach
• Italian: voltaico (it)
• Manx: voltagh
• Portuguese: voltaico (pt)
• Spanish: voltaico
• Romanian: voltaic (ro)

Anagrams

• Lovatic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French voltaïque. Named after Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.

Adjective

voltaic m or n (feminine singular voltaică, masculine plural voltaici, feminine/neuter plural voltaice)

1. voltaic

Declension

Declension of voltaic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	voltaic		voltaică	voltaici	voltaice
	definite	voltaicul		voltaica	voltaicii	voltaicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	voltaic		voltaice	voltaici	voltaice
	definite	voltaicului		voltaicei	voltaicilor	voltaicelor