veleta

English

Etymology

From Spanish veleta.

Noun

veleta (plural veletas)

1. 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)

1. weather vane
2. weathercock (person who constantly changes their mind)
3. veleta (dance)

Etymology 2

Adjective

veleta

1. feminine singular of veleto

Further reading

• “veleta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28