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somersault

/ˈsʌməˌsɔːlt/SUH-mur-sawlt
/ˈsʌmɚˌsɔlt/SUH-mur-sawlt

Meaningan over-leap

Common meaning: a roll head over heels

Journey through time

  1. Latinsupra‘above’source
  2. Italiansoprasource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsabove → a roll head over heelssomersault‘a roll head over heels’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin supra ‘an over-leap’.

Roots

  • supra Latin “an over-leap”

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