volute
The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and…The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
Meaning
6 sensesThe characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
Volute
волю́таvoljúta
волю́таvoljúta
The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
Any marine gastropod of the family Volutidae.
The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
A spiral or scroll form.
A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.
- ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
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Origin
From French volute, from Italian voluta, from Latin volūta, from the feminine of volūtus,From French volute, from Italian voluta, from Latin volūta, from the feminine of volūtus, perfect passive participle of volvō. Doublet of vault.
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