salta

[ sal-tuh, sawl- ]

/ ˈsæl tə, ˈsɔl- /

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noun

a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.

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Origin of salta

1900–05; <German Salta<Latin saltā, 2nd singular imperative of saltāre to leap; see saltant

Words nearby salta

salsa, salsa verde, salsify, sal soda, salt, salta, saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism

Other definitions for salta (2 of 2)

Salta

[ sahl-tah ]

/ ˈsɑl tɑ /

noun

a city in NW Argentina.

How to use salta in a sentence

Firewood and posts are also largely produced in Cordoba, and Tucuman and Salta provide woods for building and cabinet-making.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
Belgrano followed the retreating Spaniards northward and inflicted another and a crushing defeat at Salta on February 20, 1813.
Notes on the History of Argentine Independence|C. W. Whittemore
White found this widely ranging Tyrant “not uncommon in the forests of Salta.”
Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)|P. L. Sclater
White obtained specimens in Catamarca and Salta, and Durnford, during his last expedition, in the latter locality.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)|P. L. Sclater

Durnford obtained specimens of this species at Tucuman and Salta in the month of June.
Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2)|P. L. Sclater

British Dictionary definitions for salta

Salta

/ (Spanish ˈsalta) /

noun

a city in NW Argentina: thermal springs. Pop: 504 000 (2005 est)

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