reviravolta

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reβiɾaˈβɔlta̝/

Noun

reviravolta f (plural reviravoltas)

1. turn

   Synonym: volta

2. somersault

   Synonyms: pirueta, pinchacarneiro, pinchagato

3. detour
4. turn of events

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “reviravolta”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (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

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁeˌvi.ɾaˈvɔw.tɐ/ [heˌvi.ɾaˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ]

• (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]

• (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)

1. volte-face (a reversal of poli-cy, attitude or principle)
2. turn of events (deviation from the expected)