cavetto

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/kəˈvɛtəʊ/

noun

A concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle.

Similar
apophygecongéconge
OriginItalian cavetto ← Latin cavus →
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Meanings

nouncavetto (plural cavettos or cavetti)

plural cavettos · plural cavetti

  1. architectureA concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle.

    Synonyms: apophyge, congé, conge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle.

Similar
apophygecongéconge
Also see
apophyge

Origin

  1. Latincavus
  2. Italiancavetto
  3. Englishcavetto

From Italian cavetto, from cavo (“hollow”), from Latin cavus.

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Translations

Finnish cavetto
  • cavettotype of concave moulding

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cavetto

palmettostilettolibrettoamarettofalsettodolcettoquartettocornettoconcettoamorettocaprettoin pettolazarettostrettozucchetto
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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