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

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