veleta
English
Etymology
From Spanish veleta.
Noun
veleta (plural veletas)
- A dance to waltz music in triple time.
Alternative forms
- valeta
Anagrams
- velate
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈleta/ [beˈle.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: ve‧le‧ta
Etymology 1
From vela + -eta.
Noun
veleta f (plural veletas)
- weather vane
- weathercock (person who constantly changes their mind)
- veleta (dance)
Adjective
veleta
- feminine singular of veleto
Further reading
- “veleta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014