ovolo
- noun
- /ˈoʊvəloʊ/
- Specialized
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óvulo
- Restorers carefully matched the original ovolo moldings during the renovation.
Examples
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The ornate ceiling featured a prominent ovolo running along the cornice.
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In classical architecture, the ovolo is often used as a decorative element above doors and windows.
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The architect chose an ovolo design for the new building.
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They installed several ovoloes along the ceiling.
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In classical architecture, the ovolo is often used as a decorative element above doors and windows.
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The ornate ceiling featured a prominent ovolo running along the cornice.
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Restorers carefully matched the original ovolo moldings during the renovation.
Synonyms
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A small curved strip of wood or plastic used where a floor meets a wall to hide the gap
A rounded part under the flat slab at the top of a classical column
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ovolo comes from the Latin ovulus, which means 'small egg', from ovum 'egg'. Because the molding is rounded like an egg, an ovolo is a small, curved, egg-shaped trim used in architecture.