"polta" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpol.ta/ Forms: polte [plural]
Rhymes: -olta Etymology: With a change in ending, from Latin pultem (“meal, porridge”), from Ancient Greek πόλτος (póltos), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|puls|pultem|t=meal, porridge}} Latin pultem (“meal, porridge”), {{der|it|grc|πόλτος}} Ancient Greek πόλτος (póltos), {{der|it|ine-pro|*pel-||flour, dust}} Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} polta f (plural polte)
  1. (Ancient Rome) a sort of polenta made from white flour or fava flour, used as food before the discovery of bread Tags: Ancient-Rome, feminine, literary Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Foods
    Sense id: en-polta-it-noun-iYGX8AeQ Disambiguation of Foods: 50 50 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (Ancient Rome) a sort of polenta made from white flour or fava flour, used as food before the discovery of bread
    (by extension) a confused mixture; muddle
    Tags: Ancient-Rome, broadly, feminine, literary Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Foods Synonyms: intruglio, poltiglia
    Sense id: en-polta-it-noun-wOhCZLqK Disambiguation of Foods: 50 50 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: polte [archaic]

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