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veleta

Pronunciation: /vəˈliːtə/

(also valeta)

Definition of veleta

noun

a ballroom dance in triple time, faster than a waltz and with partners side by side.

Origin:

early 20th century: from Spanish, literally 'weathervane'

Nearby words

Velde, Henri van de ¹
Velde, van de ¹
Velde, van de ²
Velde, Willem van de ²
veldskoen
veleta
veliger
velitation
velleity
Velleius Paterculus
vellum

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