volute in Swedish
volute in Swedish is volut, snäcka — volute means the spiral shape found on top of an Ionic column, also copied in many other building styles.
volute in Swedish
volut
(architectural element) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
snäcka
(music) A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.
What does "volute" mean?
- noun The spiral shape found on top of an Ionic column, also copied in many other building styles.
- noun The coiled ridges that form the shell of a snail-like creature.
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noun Any sea-dwelling gastropod belonging to the family Volutidae.
"Common shells include frog-shells, distorsios, volutes, tulips, murex, cones, olives, marginellas, cowries, augers and the Florida horse conch, the state's official shell, which can grow up to 24in (6 1 cm) long."
- noun The spiral-shaped outer housing of a centrifugal pump.
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- Common shells include frog-shells, distorsios, volutes, tulips, murex, cones, olives, marginellas, cowries, augers and the Florida horse conch, the state's official shell, which can grow up to 24in (6 1 cm) long.
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What is "volute" in Swedish?
"volute" in Swedish is volut, snäcka. volute means: The spiral shape found on top of an Ionic column, also copied in many other building styles.
Are there other ways to say "volute" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "volute": volut, snäcka.
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