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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSomersault
/ˈsʌm.ɚ.sɔːlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An acrobatic movement in which a person turns their body completely over, heels over head, on the ground or in the air.
"The gymnast performed a flawless forward somersault on the mat."
- 1
To perform a somersault.
"The playful dolphin began to somersault gracefully out of the water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'soubresault', originating from the Provençal 'sobresaut', and ultimately rooted in the Latin 'supra' (over) plus 'saltus' (a leap). The term historically evolved to describe a physical maneuver where a person turns their body upside down in a complete revolution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Somersault" is said worldwide
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perquisition
Transliteration: sah-kah-vohl-tahs is a phonetic approximation of 'salto'
Script: salto
"Il a fait un salto arrière."
Salto
Transliteration: Zal-to
"Der Turner machte einen perfekten Salto."
capriola
Transliteration: kah-pree-oh-lah
"Il bambino ha fatto una capriola sull'erba."
salto mortal
Transliteration: sal-to mor-tal
"El acróbata hizo un salto mortal impresionante."
cambalhota
Transliteration: sahm-kah-vohl-tahs
"A criança deu uma cambalhota no chão da sala."
कलाबाजी
Transliteration: kalabaaji
"जिमनास्ट ने हवा में एक शानदार कलाबाजी खाई।"
跟头
Transliteration: gēntou
"他在草地上翻了一个跟头。"
공중제비
Transliteration: gongjungjebi
"선수들이 멋지게 공중제비를 돌았습니다."
宙返り
Transliteration: chuugaeri
"彼は見事に宙返りを決めた。"
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