volute

(Αγγλικός)

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.
5. A spiral or scroll form.
6. A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of a spring: having a spiral curve on its tail.
2. (not-comparable) Rolled up in any way.

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/vəˈluːt/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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

Έννοιες

έλικας κιονόκρανου

έλικα

έλιξ

σπείρα

ελικωτός

Συνώνυμα

spiral

scroll

📜

coil

helix

helical

spiraling

whorl

whorled

coiling

turbinate

voluted

vortex

worm

🪱

volution

gyroidal

spirality helicity

annulus

gas-collecting ring

curl

curve

gang

mob

screw

screwy

serpentine

spin

spired

twist

Μεταφράσεις

voluta

volute

spirale

sarmal

ślimak

espiral

voluta

limaçon

🐌

hélice

voluta

spirale

Cymbium

volute

escargot

🐌

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