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Definition of volute in English: volutenoun vəˈl(j)uːtvəˈl(j)ut 1Architecture A spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and composite capitals. 〔建筑〕涡旋形饰,螺旋饰 Example sentencesExamples - The only other pieces close in date to it are two composite capitals (also from the mid-10th century) in the third room, one labeled ‘Corinthian’ for some reason, although Ionic volutes are just as prominent as acanthus leaves.
- In the center of the screen is a gate topped by two scrolling volutes supporting an oval crest bearing the emblem of the Jesuits, IHS.
- This circularity is echoed and enhanced by the razor-sharp curvilinear forms of apsidal niches, rounded arches, semicircular columns, Ionic volutes, decorative ovals, and turned balusters and kraters.
- The city was gloriously clean, its classical columns and pediments and its baroque scrolls and volutes now clearly delineated by the shadows cast by an oblique sun on their pale surfaces.
Synonyms loop, twist, turn, curl, hoop, roll, ring, twirl, gyre, whorl, scroll, curlicue, convolution 2A deep-water marine mollusc with a thick colourful spiral shell which is prized by collectors. 涡螺(一种海洋深水软体动物) Family Volutidae, class Gastropoda: Voluta and other genera Example sentencesExamples - It is not uncommon for both Recent and fossil volutes from southern South America to have a protoconch that is corroded to various degrees by cold acidic waters.
adjective vəˈl(j)uːtvəˈl(j)ut Forming a spiral curve or curves. 螺旋形的,涡螺形的,涡旋形的 Example sentencesExamples - The incised design preserves the upper part of a representational scene that takes place beneath a pillared portico supported on either side by ornate lotus, papyrus, and volute capitals.
OriginMid 16th century: from French, or from Latin voluta, feminine past participle of volvere 'to roll'. Rhymesacute, argute, astute, beaut, Beirut, boot, bruit, brut, brute, Bute, butte, Canute, cheroot, chute, commute, compute, confute, coot, cute, depute, dilute, dispute, flute, galoot, hoot, impute, jute, loot, lute, minute, moot, newt, outshoot, permute, pollute, pursuit, recruit, refute, repute, route, salute, Salyut, scoot, shoot, Shute, sloot, snoot, subacute, suit, telecommute, Tonton Macoute, toot, transmute, undershoot, uproot, Ute Definition of volute in US English: volutenounvəˈl(y)o͞otvəˈl(j)ut 1Architecture A spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and composite capitals. 〔建筑〕涡旋形饰,螺旋饰 Example sentencesExamples - In the center of the screen is a gate topped by two scrolling volutes supporting an oval crest bearing the emblem of the Jesuits, IHS.
- This circularity is echoed and enhanced by the razor-sharp curvilinear forms of apsidal niches, rounded arches, semicircular columns, Ionic volutes, decorative ovals, and turned balusters and kraters.
- The only other pieces close in date to it are two composite capitals (also from the mid-10th century) in the third room, one labeled ‘Corinthian’ for some reason, although Ionic volutes are just as prominent as acanthus leaves.
- The city was gloriously clean, its classical columns and pediments and its baroque scrolls and volutes now clearly delineated by the shadows cast by an oblique sun on their pale surfaces.
Synonyms loop, twist, turn, curl, hoop, roll, ring, twirl, gyre, whorl, scroll, curlicue, convolution 2A deep-water marine mollusk with a thick spiral shell that is colorful and prized by collectors. 涡螺(一种海洋深水软体动物) Family Volutidae, class Gastropoda: Voluta and other genera Example sentencesExamples - It is not uncommon for both Recent and fossil volutes from southern South America to have a protoconch that is corroded to various degrees by cold acidic waters.
adjectivevəˈl(y)o͞otvəˈl(j)ut Forming a spiral curve or curves. 螺旋形的,涡螺形的,涡旋形的 spoked wheels with outside volute springs 外有螺旋形弹簧的辐条轮。 Example sentencesExamples - The incised design preserves the upper part of a representational scene that takes place beneath a pillared portico supported on either side by ornate lotus, papyrus, and volute capitals.
OriginMid 16th century: from French, or from Latin voluta, feminine past participle of volvere ‘to roll’. |