volute

noun

vo·​lute və-ˈlüt 

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 adjective

or voluted

və-ˈlü-təd 

Examples of volute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nelsova, with her pearl necklace and coiffed volutes of blond hair, was celebrated as a player of extravagant power. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026

The challenge in the manufacturing process was to preserve the elegant shape of the volutes and the sweetness of their volume. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin voluta, from feminine of volutus, past participle of volvere to roll — more at wallow entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for volute

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute