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volute

ADJ ที่ ขด เป็นเกลียว  spiral scroll ti-kod-pen-kiao

 

volute

N การ ขด เป็นเกลียว  spiral scroll ka-kod-pen-kiao

 

voluted

ADJ ซึ่ง ขด เป็นเกลียว  rolled sueng-kod-pen-kiao

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VOLUTE

n.[L. volutus, volvo.] 1. In architecture, a kind of spiral scroll, used in the Ionic and composite capitals, of which it is a principal ornament. The number of volutes in the Ionic order, is four; in the Composite, eight. There are also eight angular volutes in the Corinthian capital, accompanied with eight smaller ones, called helices.
2. In natural history, a genus of shells.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VOLUTE

Vo *lute ", n. Etym: [F. volute (cf. It. voluta ), L. voluta, from volvere, volutum, to roll. See Voluble. ]

 

1. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite capitals. See Illust. of Capital, also Helix, and Stale.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A spiral turn, as in certain shells.

 

3. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any voluta. Volute spiring, a spring formed of a spiral scroll of plate, rod, or wire, extended or extensible in the direction of the axis of the coil, in which direction its elastic force is exerted and employed.

 

VOLUTED

VOLUTED Vo *lut "ed, a.

 

Defn: Having a volute, or spiral scroll.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

volute

vo lute |vəˈlo͞ot vəˈljut | noun 1 Architecture a spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and composite capitals. 2 a deep-water marine mollusk with a thick spiral shell that is colorful and prized by collectors. [Family Volutidae, class Gastropoda: Voluta and other genera. ] adjective forming a spiral curve or curves: spoked wheels with outside volute springs. DERIVATIVES vo lut ed adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin voluta, feminine past participle of volvere to roll.

 

Oxford Dictionary

volute

volute |vəˈl (j )uːt | noun 1 Architecture a spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals and also used in Corinthian and composite capitals. 2 a deep-water marine mollusc with a thick colourful spiral shell which is prized by collectors. Family Volutidae, class Gastropoda: Voluta and other genera. adjective forming a spiral curve or curves. DERIVATIVES voluted adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin voluta, feminine past participle of volvere to roll .

 

Duden Dictionary

Volute

Vo lu te Substantiv, feminin Kunstwissenschaft , die |Vol u te |lateinisch voluta, zu: volutum, 2. Partizip von: volvere, Volumen spiralförmige Einrollung am Kapitell ionischer Säulen oder als Ornament in der Renaissance; Schnecke 6a

 

Volutenkapitell

Vo lu ten ka pi tell Substantiv, Neutrum Kunstwissenschaft , das |Vol u tenkapitell |mit Voluten versehenes Kapitell der ionischen Säule

 

French Dictionary

volute

volute n. f. nom féminin 1 Spirale. : Les volutes d ’un chapiteau ionique. 2 figuré Ce qui est en forme de spirale. : Des volutes de fumée. Note Technique Attention au genre féminin de ce nom: une volute.