volute

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vəˈluːt/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

spiral

scroll

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coil

helix

helical

spiraling

whorl

whorled

coiling

turbinate

voluted

vortex

worm

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volution

gyroidal

spirality helicity

annulus

gas-collecting ring

curl

curve

gang

mob

screw

screwy

serpentine

spin

spired

twist

Translations

voluta

spirale

volute

έλικας κιονόκρανου

sarmal

έλικα

voluta

espiral

ślimak

hélicoïdal

limaçon

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σπείρα

voluta

hélice

escargot

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