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Look up volta or Volta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Volta may refer to: Alessandro Volta (1745–1827), Italian physicist and inventor of the electric
Volta
Italian chemist and physicist (1745–1827)
Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta (18 February 1745 – 5 March 1827) was an Italian chemist and physicist who was a pioneer of electricity and
Alessandro_Volta
American rock band
The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction)
The_Mars_Volta
Indian multinational home appliances and consumer electronics company
Voltas Limited is an Indian multinational home appliance company, headquartered in Mumbai. It designs, develops, manufactures and sells products including
Voltas
Former country in West Africa (1958–1984); now Burkina Faso
The Republic of Upper Volta (French: République de Haute-Volta) was a landlocked West African country established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing
Republic_of_Upper_Volta
2007 studio album by Björk
Volta is the sixth studio album by the Icelandic singer Björk, released on 1 May 2007 by One Little Indian. It features contributions from multiple artists
Volta_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Upper Volta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Upper Volta (now named Burkina Faso) may refer to: French Upper Volta (1919–1932, 1947–1958) a
Upper_Volta
GPU microarchitecture by Nvidia
Volta is the codename, but not the trademark, for a GPU microarchitecture developed by Nvidia, succeeding Pascal. It was first announced on a roadmap
Volta_(microarchitecture)
River in West Africa
The Volta River (Akan: Asuo Firaw, Ewe: Amuga, French: Fleuve Volta) is the main river system in the West African country of Ghana. It flows south into
Volta_River
American actor (born 1954)
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His
John_Travolta
Country in West Africa
approximately 23,286,000. After independence it was called the Republic of Upper Volta from 1958 to 1984. It was renamed Burkina Faso by then-president Thomas
Burkina_Faso
Archaic navigational technique
Volta do mar, volta do mar largo, or volta do largo (the phrase in Portuguese means literally 'turn of the sea' but also 'return from the sea') is a navigational
Volta_do_mar
Electric truck company
Founded in 2019, Volta Trucks manufactures and provides services for electric trucks. The company's registered offices are Stockholm, Sweden, and London
Volta_Trucks
World's largest artificial reservoir by surface area, located in Ghana
Lake Volta (French: Lac Volta), the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates
Lake_Volta
U.S. EV charging company owned by Shell
Volta Charging was an American electric vehicle infrastructure company. As of September 2021, the company had installed more than 2,000 charging stations
Volta_Charging
Brazilian association football club based in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Volta Redonda, is a Brazilian professional club based in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro founded on
Volta_Redonda_FC
Region of Ghana
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. Other major towns in the region include Anloga
Volta_Region
The Volta Regional Minister is the Ghana government official who is responsible for overseeing the administration of the Volta Region of Ghana. The boundaries
Volta_Regional_Minister
1968 film by Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time in the West (Italian: C'era una volta il West) is a 1968 epic spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone from a screenplay he co-wrote
Once_Upon_a_Time_in_the_West
Inter-war cycle of cultural meetings
The Volta Congress (Italian: Convegno Volta) was the name given to each of the international conferences on various topics held in Rome, Italy by the
Volta_Congress
Type of Renaissance dance
The volta (plural: voltas) (Italian: "the turn" or "turning") is an anglicised name for a dance for couples that was popular during the later Renaissance
Volta_(dance)
Shift or point of dramatic change in literature
The volta is a rhetorical shift or dramatic change in thought and/or emotion. Turns are seen in all types of written poetry. In the last two decades[when
Volta_(literature)
first established in August 1960 as president of Upper Volta (French: Président du Haute-Volta) after the country gained independence from France. Maurice
List of heads of state of Burkina Faso
List_of_heads_of_state_of_Burkina_Faso
French colony in West Africa (1919-1958); now Burkina Faso
Upper Volta (French: Haute-Volta) was a colony of French West Africa established in 1919 in the territory occupied by present-day Burkina Faso. It was
French_Upper_Volta
U.S. National Historic research laboratory
The Volta Laboratory (also known as the Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory, the Bell Carriage House and the Bell Laboratory) and the Volta Bureau were created
Volta_Laboratory_and_Bureau
Headstream of the Volta River
The White Volta or Nakambé (French: Volta blanche) is the headstream of the Volta River, Ghana's main waterway. The White Volta emerges in northern Burkina
White_Volta
Power station in California
The Volta Powerhouses are hydroelectric generation plants located in southern Shasta County, California, between Shingletown and Manton. Volta Powerhouse
Volta_powerhouses
Men's association football team
Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. They finished fourth in the
Burkina Faso national football team
Burkina_Faso_national_football_team
Effect in electrochemistry
The Volta potential (also called Volta effect, Volta potential difference, contact potential difference, outer potential difference, Δψ, or "delta psi")
Volta_potential
2022 studio album by the Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is the seventh studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta, released through Clouds Hill on September 16, 2022. Produced
The_Mars_Volta_(album)
Historical science award by the French government
The Volta Prize (French: prix Volta) was originally established by Napoleon III during the Second French Empire in 1852 to honor Alessandro Volta, an
Volta_Prize
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Volta Mantovana (Upper Mantovano: La Ólta) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 120 km
Volta_Mantovana
major tributaries of the Volta River, which flows south through the country: the Black Volta, the White Volta and the Red Volta. It is identical to the
Flag_of_Burkina_Faso
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
22°31′22″S 44°06′14″W / 22.52278°S 44.10389°W / -22.52278; -44.10389 Volta Redonda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvɔwtɐ ʁeˈdõdɐ]) is a municipality in
Volta_Redonda
Cycling race
The 2025 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 24 and 30 March. It was the 104th edition of the Volta a Catalunya. All
2025_Volta_a_Catalunya
The discography of The Mars Volta, an American progressive rock group formed in 2001, consists of nine studio albums, one live album, two extended plays
The_Mars_Volta_discography
Dam in Akosombo, Ghana
also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority
Akosombo_Dam
President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987
Prime Minister of Upper Volta from January to May 1983. After Sankara was appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Upper Volta in 1983, he had political
Thomas_Sankara
Former film theatre in Dublin, Ireland
The Volta Electric Theatre (later renamed the Lyceum Picture Theatre) was a film theatre in Dublin and was Ireland's first dedicated cinema. The site
Volta_Cinematograph
2004 Filipino film
Volta is a 2004 action-adventure-comedy film directed by Wenn V. Deramas and starring Ai-Ai delas Alas as Volta. It was released under Star Cinema, ABS-CBN
Volta_(film)
Cycling race
The 2026 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 29 March. It was the 105th edition of the Volta a Catalunya and
2026_Volta_a_Catalunya
River in Burkina Faso and Ghana
end of Lake Volta. It is one of the three main parts of the Volta, with the White Volta and the Red Volta. The source of the Black Volta is in the Cascades
Black_Volta
First electrical battery that could continuously provide an electric current to a circuit
Alessandro Volta, who published his experiments in 1799. Its invention can be traced back to an argument between Volta and Luigi Galvani, Volta's fellow Italian
Voltaic_pile
Major branch of the Atlantic–Congo languages
‹ The template Infobox language family is being considered for merging. › Volta–Congo is a major branch of the Atlantic–Congo family. It includes all Atlantic–Congo
Volta–Congo_languages
District of Milan, Italy
Porta Volta is a former city gate of Milan, Italy, part of the Spanish walls (16th century). Nowadays, the name "Porta Volta" is most commonly used to
Porta_Volta
Annual road bicycle racing competition
The Volta a Portugal (English: Tour of Portugal), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (English: Tour of Portugal on Bicycle), is an annual multi-stage
Volta_a_Portugal
Puerto Rican guitarist and songwriter
filmmaker. He has formed or played in several bands, including The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows. He was the bassist for
Omar_Rodríguez-López
Italian footballer
Massimo Volta (born 14 May 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eccellenza amateurs Carpenedolo. Volta started his
Massimo_Volta
Country in West Africa
The Volta River system dominates Ghana. Its main tributaries, the White Volta and Black Volta, converge in the north and flow into Lake Volta, one of
Ghana
Volta Tower was a folly in the town of Finedon, Northamptonshire, England. It was built in 1865 and collapsed in 1951. The Volta Tower was built in 1865
Volta_Tower
Attraction at Efteling amusement park
Villa Volta is an attraction in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It is a rare type of ride known as a madhouse, a variation of a haunted
Villa_Volta
Factory based in Tallinn, Estonia
Volta was a manufacturing company (factory) based in Tallinn, Estonia. Volta was established on 15 April 1899 (went into business on 5 January 1900) by
Volta_(Estonian_company)
French musicologist (1927–2020)
Ornella Volta (1 January 1927 – 16 August 2020) was an Italian-born French musicologist, essayist, and translator. A cinematographic journalist and writer
Ornella_Volta
along the Gulf of Guinea. Ghana encompasses plains, low hills, rivers, Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, Dodi Island and Bobowasi Island on
Geography_of_Ghana
First president of Upper Volta from 1959 to 1966
1921 – 15 September 1993) was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso. He proclaimed the independence of the country
Maurice_Yaméogo
Ghanaian order of merit
The Order of the Volta is an order of merit from the Republic of Ghana. It was instituted in 1960 and is awarded to people for their outstanding service
Order_of_the_Volta
Hypothetical major branch of the Volta-Congo languages
template Infobox language family is being considered for merging. › The Volta–Niger family of languages, also known as West Benue–Congo, Kwa or East Kwa
Volta–Niger_languages
Italian school in Bogotá, Colombia
Gimnasio Alessandro Volta is a private Italian international school in Usaquén, Bogotá, Colombia. It has scuola infanzia (preschool) through secondaria
Gimnasio_Alessandro_Volta
(July 16, 2024). "Abre o Floguinho que eles estão de volta! 🥹 🩷 A 3ª e última temporada de De Volta aos 15 chega dia 21 de agosto com o elenco mais perfeito
List of ended Netflix original programming
List_of_ended_Netflix_original_programming
River in Burkina Faso and Ghana
The Red Volta or Nazinon (French: Volta rouge) is a waterway located in West Africa. It emerges near Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso and has a length of about
Red_Volta
2024 Brazilian TV series or program
Volta por Cima is a Brazilian telenovela created by Claudia Souto. It aired on TV Globo from 30 September 2024 to 26 April 2025. The telenovela stars
Volta_por_Cima
Additional performance added to the end of a concert
in the same circumstances. Italians use bis too. In England, [un']altra volta (Italian for 'another time') was used in the early nineteenth century, but
Encore
Italian scientist (1737–1798)
electrochemical cells, and thus can be duplicated outside the body. Volta's intuition was correct. Volta, essentially, objected to Galvani’s conclusions about "animal
Luigi_Galvani
colonisation of the territory and its independence as the Republic of Upper Volta in 1960. Iron production occurred in regions near Douroula at least as far
History_of_Burkina_Faso
Italian businessman (born 1937)
Romano Volta (born 15 February 1937) is an Italian businessman who is the executive chairman and founder of Datalogic, an Italian company manufacturing
Romano_Volta
American post-hardcore band
Rodríguez-López formed the Mars Volta while Ward, Hinojos, and Hajjar formed Sparta; Hinojos would later join the Mars Volta. At the Drive-In reunited in
At_the_Drive-In
Spanish multi-day road cycling race
The Volta a Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈvɔltə ə kətəˈluɲə]; Tour of Catalonia, Spanish: Vuelta a Cataluña) is a road bicycle race held annually
Volta_a_Catalunya
Musical notation indicating repetition
"first and second endings". They are also known as "volta brackets" and although there are normally 2 volta brackets, there is no limit to how many there can
Repeat_sign
Cycling race
The 2024 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 18 and 24 March. It was the 103rd edition of the Volta a Catalunya. The
2024_Volta_a_Catalunya
Census-designated place in California, United States
Volta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west-northwest
Volta,_California
2008 studio album by The Mars Volta
Goliath is the fourth studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta, released on January 29, 2008, on Gold Standard Laboratories and Universal
The_Bedlam_in_Goliath
the Republic of Upper Volta in 1971 to the present day. A total of fifteen people have served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting
List of prime ministers of Burkina Faso
List_of_prime_ministers_of_Burkina_Faso
Faso (formerly Upper Volta). Until 1960 Upper Volta was a French possession as a part of French West Africa. In 1958 Upper Volta became an autonomous
List of ambassadors of the United States to Burkina Faso
List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_Burkina_Faso
American musician
bass guitarist for At the Drive-In, and former touring member of The Mars Volta. He is also a former guitarist of Sparta. Hinojos was born in Los Angeles
Paul_Hinojos
Major division of the Niger–Congo language family
next to each other because there is no published evidence to move them; Volta–Congo is intact apart from Senufo and Kru. Glottolog, based primarily on
Atlantic–Congo_languages
Bishop of Pavia
Giovanni Volta (March 14, 1928 – February 4, 2012) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pavia, in Italy
Giovanni_Volta
1967 film by Francesco Rosi
More Than a Miracle (Italian: C'era una volta) is a 1967 film also titled Cinderella Italian Style and Happily Ever After. It stars Sophia Loren, Omar
More_Than_a_Miracle
Football league season
2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (Amazonas, Ferroviária, Paysandu and Volta Redonda). The first stage will have one group where each team played the
2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
2026_Campeonato_Brasileiro_Série_C
2009 box set by Björk
Voltaïc is a 2009 compilation of material related to the 2007 album Volta by the Icelandic musician Björk. The full version of the release includes a
Voltaïc
Human settlement
Volta Grande is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 its population was estimated to be 5,261. Volta Grande is located in
Volta_Grande
2005 studio album by The Mars Volta
Mute is the second studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta released in February 2005 on Gold Standard Laboratories and Universal. Produced
Frances_the_Mute
Cycling race
The 2014 Volta a Catalunya was the 94th running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 24 March in Calella and ended on 30 March in
2014_Volta_a_Catalunya
American rock band
and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, former members of At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta. Their first album featured Red Hot Chili Peppers's Flea on bass and Dave
Antemasque_(band)
Species of butterfly
Junonia hadrope, the Volta pansy, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region). Wikimedia Commons has media related
Junonia_hadrope
Cycling race
The 2022 Volta a Portugal (also known as the 2022 Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Santander) was the 83rd edition of the Volta a Portugal road cycling stage
2022_Volta_a_Portugal
Glacier in the Southern Alps, New Zealand
The Volta Glacier is located in Mount Aspiring National Park in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. It is split into upper and lower
Volta_Glacier
Hospital in Volta, Ghana
Hospital formerly Volta Regional Hospital and popularly known as Trafalgar is the regional and teaching hospital in Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. It
Ho_Teaching_Hospital
Early study of the electric properties of animal tissue
a term coined by the late 18th-century physicist and chemist Alessandro Volta to refer to the generation of electric current by chemical action. The term
Galvanism
American singer (born 1974)
been the lead singer and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta since its inception in 2001. He was the lead singer and only constant member
Cedric_Bixler-Zavala
of the postage stamps and postal history of Burkina Faso, known as Upper Volta until July 1984. The story of the posts in Burkina Faso begins in the 1890s
Postage stamps and postal history of Burkina Faso
Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Burkina_Faso
Contemporary circus show
Volta was a touring circus show by the Cirque du Soleil and was based on extreme sports; the principal character is a game-show host named Waz. It is
Volta_(Cirque_du_Soleil)
Device for analogue recording of sound
phonograph was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison; Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory made several improvements in the 1880s and introduced the graphophone
Phonograph
Cycling race
The 2026 Volta ao Algarve (English: Tour of the Algarve) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 18 and 22 February 2026 in the Algarve
2026_Volta_ao_Algarve
Philippine television series
Volta is a Philippine television series on ABS-CBN, which was broadcast from January 26 to March 15, 2008. The series is a serialization of the 2004 film
Volta_(TV_series)
American drummer (born 1983)
an American drummer, best known for his role as the drummer of The Mars Volta from 2006 until 2009. He is touring[when?] with rapper Residente and is
Thomas_Pridgen
Topics referred to by the same term
or battery Voltaïc, releases from Björk's album, Volta Volta River, a river in west Africa Upper Volta, a colony and nation now known as Burkina Faso Gur
Voltaic
2018 spy action comedy film by David Kerr
agreement with Silicon Valley billionaire Jason Volta, to be revealed during a forthcoming G12 meeting. Learning Volta owns the Dot Calm, and suspecting he is
Johnny_English_Strikes_Again
1976 crime drama film
Born Winner (Italian: L'ultima volta, lit. 'The last time') is a 1976 Italian crime drama film directed by Aldo Lado. Massimo Ranieri as Sandro Joe D'Alessandro
Born_Winner
1994 Italian film
Once a Year, Every Year (Italian: Tutti gli anni una volta l'anno) is a 1994 Italian comedy film written and directed by Gianfrancesco Lazotti. Giorgio
Once_a_Year,_Every_Year
1915-1917 uprising in French West Africa
The Volta-Bani War was an anti-colonial rebellion that mostly took place in the area between the Bani River and the Volta River (now modern Burkina Faso
Volta-Bani_War
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Boy/Male
Australian, British, Dutch, English, French, German, Swiss
The Eagle Rules; Introduced into Britain During the Norman Conquest; Strength of an Eagle; Eagle Power; Powerful Eagle
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Wearing Gold
Girl/Female
Australian, Celtic, Danish, Dutch, French, Gaelic, Irish, Swedish
Strength; Power; To Help; The Exalted One
Boy/Male
Hindu
Who gives flowers
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Gaelic, German, Irish
Red; Spear-man; Mountain of Bears; Ship Protector
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Oriya
Joyous Person
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Genius
Boy/Male
Indian
Noble-minded, Aristocratic
Boy/Male
Tamil
Door to paradise (Celebrity Names: Amrita and Shakeel Ladak)
Boy/Male
Biblical
White; incense.
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n.
A form of voltaic, or galvanic, battery suitable for use electrotyping.
n.
An instrument for measuring the voltaic electricity passing through it, by its effect in decomposing water or some other chemical compound acting as an electrolyte.
n.
In electrotypy, the act or art of copying, in metals deposited by electrolytic action, a form or pattern which is made the negative electrode.
a.
Of or relating to Voltaire, the French author.
n.
The theories or practice of Voltaire.
a.
Of or pertaining to voltaic electricity, or voltaism.
n.
One who, or that which, transforms. Specif. (Elec.), an apparatus for producing from a given electrical current another current of different voltage.
n.
A turning; a time; -- chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated one, two, or more times; as, una volta, once. Seconda volta, second time, points to certain modifications in the close of a repeated strain.
n.
A voltaic series of two or more large plates, producing a great quantity of electricity of low tension, and hence adapted to the exhibition of electro-magnetic phenomena.
n.
Electric potential or potential difference, expressed in volts.
n.
That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; -- called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.
n.
The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
a.
Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised apparatus for developing electric currents by chemical action, and established this branch of electric science; discovered by Volta; as, voltaic electricity.
a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, zinc; -- said of the electricity of the zincous plate in connection with a copper plate in a voltaic circle; also, designating the positive pole.
a.
Of or pertaining to voltaism, or voltaic electricity; as, voltaic induction; the voltaic arc.
pl.
of Volta
n.
An electrotype.
a.
Of or relating to heat and electricity; especially, relating to thermal effects produced by voltaic action.
n.
An instrument for the exact measurement of electric currents.