volantí

Catalan

Etymology

From volant +‎ -í.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [bu.lənˈti]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vo.lənˈti]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [vo.lanˈti]

Noun

volantí m (plural volantins)

1. a weighted fishing line with several hooks that is trailed from a boat
2. coontail (an aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum)
3. (Valencia) somersault

   Synonym: tombarella

Derived terms

• pesca al volantí
• volantiner

Further reading

• “volantí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.