reviravolta

Galician

Etymology

Blend of revirar (“to twist”) +‎ viravolta (“fast turn”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /reβiɾaˈβɔlta̝/

Noun

reviravolta f (plural reviravoltas)

turn
Synonym: volta
somersault
Synonyms: pirueta, pinchacarneiro, pinchagato
detour
turn of events

References

“reviravolta” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“reviravolta” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“reviravolta” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˌvi.ɾaˈvɔw.tɐ/ [heˌvi.ɾaˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁeˌvi.ɾaˈvɔw.tɐ/ [χeˌvi.ɾaˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˌvi.ɾaˈvɔw.ta/ [heˌvi.ɾaˈvɔʊ̯.ta]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˌvi.ɾɐˈvɔl.tɐ/ [ʁɨˌvi.ɾɐˈvɔɫ.tɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨˌbi.ɾɐˈbɔl.tɐ/ [ʁɨˌβi.ɾɐˈβɔɫ.tɐ]

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)

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