Added 9 October 2026
volute
/vəˈluːt/ noun
Latin root: volūta Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about volute at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center.
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A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.
a coil of rope
adjective
Origin
From French volute, from Italian voluta, from Latin volūta, from the feminine of volūtus, perfect passive participle of volvō. Doublet of vault.
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