salta

¹ American  

[sal-tuh, sawl-] / ˈsæl tə, ˈsɔl- /

noun

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

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Salta ² American  

[sahl-tah] / ˈsɑl tɑ /

noun

1. a city in NW Argentina.

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Salta British  

/ ˈsalta /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of salta

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

Example Sentences

The Rincon project in Salta Province targets 60,000 tons a year of battery-grade lithium carbonate capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mining company said it secured the financing package from four international lenders that will help support work on the $2.5 billion Rincon project in Argentina’s Salta Province, which is targeting about 60,000 tons a year of battery-grade lithium carbonate capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some contestants, like Las Vegas-based magician TJ Salta, have used their time on stage to spread messages of unity.

From Los Angeles Times

"She will forever be living her best life at Camp Mystic," her uncle Shawn Salta wrote on Facebook.

From BBC

"Renee has been found and while not the outcome we prayed for, the social media outreach likely assisted the first responders in helping to identify her so quickly," wrote Shawn Salta, of Maryland.

From BBC