Definitions and meaning of vol
vol
Translingual
Symbol
vol
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Volapük.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /vɑl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɒl/
- Rhymes: -ɒl
Etymology 1
From French vol (“flight; vol”).
Noun
vol (plural vols)
- (heraldry) A heraldic symbol consisting of a pair of outstretched wings, often conjoined at their shoulders.
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping.
Noun
vol (plural vols)
- (finance) Clipping of volatility.
Etymology 3
Noun
vol (plural vols)
- Abbreviation of volume; also vol.
See also
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch vol.
Pronunciation
Adjective
vol (attributive volle, comparative voller, superlative volste)
- full
- complete
Albanian
Etymology
Unknown.
Noun
vol
- a small walnut, sometimes used as a die
Catalan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˈbɔl]
- IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [ˈvɔl]
- Homophones: bol, volt
Etymology 1
Deverbal from volar (“to fly”).
Noun
vol m (plural vols)
- flight (act of flying)
- Synonym: volada
- (collective) flock (group of animals flying together)
- Synonym: ramada
- (collective) shoal (group of animals swimming together)
- peal (a set of bells ringing together)
- (heraldry) vol
Etymology 2
see the verb voler.
Verb
vol
- third-person singular present indicative of voler
Further reading
- “vol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech
Pronunciation
Verb
vol
- second-person singular imperative of volit
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vol, from Old Dutch fol, ful, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔl/
- Hyphenation: vol
- Rhymes: -ɔl
Adjective
vol (comparative voller, superlative volst)
- full, replete
- complete
Inflection
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: vol
- Berbice Creole Dutch: folo
- Jersey Dutch: vol
- Negerhollands: vol
- → Caribbean Javanese: fol
- → Indonesian: pol
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Deverbal from voler.
Pronunciation
Noun
vol m (plural vols)
- flight
- prendre son vol ― to take flight
- stealing, theft, robbery
- Hypernym: délit
- Hyponyms: cambriolage, fauche, vol à l’arraché, vol à l’étalage, vol à la tire, vol à main armée
Derived terms
- (flight):
- à vol d’oiseau
- au vol
- de haut vol
- enregistreur de données de vol
- plan de vol
- volatil, volatile
- vol à voile, vol plané
- vol battu : flight by flapping of the wings
- vol coqueluche
- vol de réception : acceptance flight
- vol tactique : terrain flight
- (theft):
- vol à l’étalage
- vol à main armée : armed robbery
- vol à la tire : pickpocketing
- vol à l’arraché
Related terms
Further reading
- “vol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Icelandic
Etymology
From vola (“to blubber”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɔːl/
- Rhymes: -ɔːl
Noun
vol n (genitive singular vols, no plural)
- whine, whining, blubbering
Declension
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French vol.
Pronunciation
Noun
vol
- theft; robbery.
Related terms
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch fol, ful, from Proto-West Germanic *full, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós.
Adjective
vol
- full
- whole, complete
Inflection
Alternative forms
Descendants
- Dutch: vol
- Limburgish: vól
- West Flemish: vul
Further reading
- “vol (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vol (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Norman
Etymology
From voler (“to steal”).
Noun
vol m (plural vols)
- (Jersey) theft
Related terms
Piedmontese
Noun
vol m (plural voj)
- flight
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *volъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
vȏl m (Cyrillic spelling во̑л)
- (Croatia) ox
Declension
References
- “vol” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *volъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
vȍł m anim
- ox
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- “vol”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from English world, with the 'w' and 'o' pronounced the German way, and the 'r' turned into 'l'.
Noun
vol (nominative plural vols)
- world
Declension
Derived terms
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