English

Noun

volante ‎(plural volantes)

1. (historical) A cumbrous two-wheeled pleasure carriage used in Cuba. The body is in front of the axle; the driver rides on the horse.

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voˈlante/

Adverb

volante

1. present adverbial active participle of voli

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɔlɑ̃t/

Adjective

volante

1. feminine singular of volant

Anagrams

• envolât

Interlingua

Participle

volante

1. present participle of volar

Italian

Adjective

volante m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural volanti)

1. flying
2. loose (of a page)
3. freelance

Noun

volante m ‎(plural volanti)

1. steering wheel (of a car)
2. Italian police car

Synonyms

• (noun) pantera

Verb

volante

1. present participle of volare

Derived terms

• idrovolante

Anagrams

• ventola

Latin

Participle

volante

1. ablative masculine singular of volāns
2. ablative feminine singular of volāns
3. ablative neuter singular of volāns

Portuguese

volante (1)

volante (2)

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin volāns, volantis. Compare the inherited doublet voante.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vuˈlɐ̃tɨ/
• Hyphenation: vo‧lan‧te
• Rhymes: -ɐ̃ntʃi

Adjective

volante ‎(plural volantes, comparable)

1. flying
2. floating
3. loose.

Synonyms

• voante
• (flying): voador, alado
• (floating): flutuante

Noun

volante m (plural volantes)

1. (vehicles) steering wheel
2. (badminton) shuttlecock.

Synonyms

• (steering wheel): guiador
• (shuttlecock): peteca

See also

Spanish

Adjective

volante m, f ‎(plural volantes)

1. flying
2. loose

Synonyms

• volador
• volátil

Noun

volante m ‎(plural volantes)

1. (automotive) steering wheel
2. flyer
3. shuttlecock

Related terms

• volar