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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'

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