noun
volute
Volute (noun) means the characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
noun
1
The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
2
The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
3
Any marine gastropod of the family Volutidae.
4
The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
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Etymology
From French volute, from Italian voluta, from Latin volūta, from the feminine of volūtus, perfect passive participle of volvō. Doublet of vault.
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What is the meaning of volute?
"volute" (noun) means the characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
What are the different meanings of volute?
"volute" has 3 main meanings: 1. The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture; 2. The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell; 3. Any marine gastropod of the family Volutidae.