volute
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A decorative spiral like the scroll on a Greek column
- noun
- /vəˈluːt/
- Specialized
:
voluta
- The columns in the ancient temple featured beautiful volutes that added elegance to the structure.
Examples
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The architect chose a volute pattern for the staircase railing to enhance its classical charm.
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"That's a simple volute," she said, pointing to a carved scroll.
Fiction book (1996) -
She admired the intricate volute design carved into the wooden cabinet.
Synonyms
spiral
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A curved shape that winds around a center and moves outward or inward
is an ornamental scroll used mainly on Ionic column capitals
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A spiral turn in a shell or other coiled object
is an ornamental scroll used in Ionic column capitals rather than a natural coil
9.9
A spiral shape used as decoration on the top of a column
is the same ornamental spiral but in a different word form
Compounds
How Coiled
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word volute comes from the Latin root volvere 'to roll', and you can picture a rolled-up 'scroll'. That's why a volute names the decorative spiral or 'scroll' design you see on Ionic columns and vases.