salto mortal
Galician
editNoun
editsalto mortal m (plural saltos mortais)
- airborne somersault
- Synonym: volta
Portuguese
editEtymology
editLiterally, “deadly leap”, as one could land on their head if not done properly.
Noun
editsalto mortal m (plural saltos mortais)
- airborne somersault
- Synonym: mortal
Related terms
edit- cambalhota (somersault done on the ground)
Spanish
editNoun
editsalto mortal m (plural saltos mortales)
- airborne somersault
- Synonym: vuelta
Further reading
edit- “salto mortal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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