salto mortal
Galician edit
Noun edit
salto mortal m (plural saltos mortais)
- airborne somersault
- Synonym: volta
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “deadly leap”, as one could land on their head if not done properly.
Noun edit
salto mortal m (plural saltos mortais)
- airborne somersault
- Synonym: mortal
Related terms edit
- cambalhota (somersault done on the ground)
Spanish edit
Noun edit
salto 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