voltaic
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voltaic¹
- /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/ UK
- /vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/ Canada, US
- /vɔlˈtæɪ.ɪk/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪɪk
Where it comes from
From Volta + -ic. Named after Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.
adjective more voltaic · most voltaic
-
Of, relating to, or producing electricity.
Similar: electric, volta-electric, galvanic
- reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic. Around them, the air thrummed with the kind of voltaic wailing to power up the darkest night.
Voltaic²
Where it comes from
From Volta + -ic.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta or his work.
Voltaic³
Where it comes from
From Volta + -ic.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta.
- Of or pertaining to the Gur languages of Africa, in the Niger-Congo family.
noun Voltaics
-
A person from Upper Volta.
Similar: Upper Voltaic, Upper Voltan, Voltan
Translations
Talk about this word "voltaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/voltaic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. voltaic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/voltaic "voltaic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/voltaic.Cite this
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title = {voltaic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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