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volutes

vo·lute
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vuh-loot]
    • /vəˈlut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vuh-loot]
    • /vəˈlut/

Definitions of volutes word

  • noun volutes a spiral or twisted formation or object. 1
  • noun volutes Architecture. a spiral ornament, found especially in the capitals of the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders. 1
  • noun volutes Carpentry. a horizontal scrolled termination to the handrail of a stair. 1
  • noun volutes Zoology. a turn or whorl of a spiral shell. any of various tropical marine gastropods of the family Volutidae, many species of which have shells prized for their coloration. 1
  • noun volutes the spiral casing surrounding the impeller of a volute pump. 1
  • adjective volutes having a volute or rolled-up form. 1
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Origin of volutes

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; (< F) < Latin volūta, feminine of volūtus, past participle of volvere to turn. See revolve

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Parts of speech for Volutes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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volutes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for volutes

noun volutes

All 5 Synonyms of volutes

Related words

  • ionic

    Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders that in ancient Greece consisted of a fluted column with a molded base and a capital composed of four volutes, usually parallel to the architrave with a pulvinus connecting a pair on each side of the column, and an entablature typically consisting of an architrave of three fascias, a richly ornamented frieze, and a cornice corbeled out on egg-and-dart and dentil moldings, with the frieze sometimes omitted. Roman and Renaissance examples are often more elaborate, and usually set the volutes of the capitals at 45° to the architrave. Compare composite (def 3), Corinthian (def 2), Doric (def 3), Tuscan (def 2).

  • aeolic

    of or relating to the Aeolians or their dialect

  • balteus

    (on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.

  • echinus

    any sea urchin of the genus Echinus.

  • pulvinar

    a cushioned couch kept in readiness for any visitation of a god. a cushioned seat at a circus.
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