archivolt

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noun

An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.

OriginFrench archivolte ← Italian archivolto ← Latin arcus →
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Meanings

nounarchivolt (plural archivolts)

plural archivolts

  1. architectureAn ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.

Origin

  1. Latinarcus“arch”
  2. Italianarchivolto
  3. Frencharchivolte
  4. Englisharchivolt

From French archivolte, from Italian archivolto, from Latin arcus (“arch”), volta (“vault”).

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Translations

Catalan arquivolta
  • arquivoltaan ornamental molding or band following the underside of an arch
Finnish arkkivoltti
  • arkkivolttian ornamental molding or band following the underside of an arch
Polish archiwolta
  • archiwoltaan ornamental molding or band following the underside of an arch
Portuguese arquivolta
  • arquivoltaan ornamental molding or band following the underside of an arch
Cite this entry
APA

archivolt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archivolt

MLA

“archivolt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archivolt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archivolt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archivolt.

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