volute

vo·lute

noun \və-ˈlüt\

Definition of VOLUTE

1

: a spiral or scroll-shaped form

2

: a spiral scroll-shaped ornament forming the chief feature of the Ionic capital

3

a : any of various marine gastropod mollusks (family Volutidae) with a thick short-spired shell

b : the shell of a volute

— volute or vo·lut·ed \-ˈlü-təd\ adjective

Origin of VOLUTE

Latin voluta, from feminine of volutus, past participle of volvere to roll — more at voluble

First Known Use: circa 1696

Rhymes with VOLUTE

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