сальто

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian salto (jump). Further from Latin saltus (saliō + -tus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsalʲtə]

Noun

са́льто • (sálʹton inan (indeclinable)

  1. somersault
    (Anticorisms:) Synonym: сальту́ха (salʹtúxa)