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volare
Latin · ancient
"to fly"
the plain verb of flying
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volee
Old French · 1100s
"flight"
a noun formed from the past participle of voler, describing flight
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volley
English · 1570s-1851
"a simultaneous discharge; a shot struck in flight"
entered for the simultaneous discharge of many guns, later extended in sports to striking a ball while it is still airborne
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