Etymology

volute

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Today it means: The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture. Full definition →

French volute ← Italian voluta ← Latin volūta
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  1. Latin · derived fromvolūta
  2. Italian · derived fromvoluta
  3. French · derived fromvolute
  4. English todayvolute

From French volute, from Italian voluta, from Latin volūta, from the feminine of volūtus, perfect passive participle of volvō. Doublet of vault.

Words from the same roots

Latinvolūta all →

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