ovolo

[ oh-vuh-loh ]

/ ˈoʊ vəˌloʊ /

noun, plural o·vo·li [oh-vuh-lahy]. /ˈoʊ vəˌlaɪ/. Architecture.

a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse.

Origin of ovolo

1655–65; <Italian, variant (now obsolete) of uovolo, diminutive of uovoegg¹ <Latin ōvum

Words nearby ovolo

OV language, ovo-, ovoid, ovolactarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, ovolo, ovonic, ovonics, ovoplasm, ovotestis, ovovitellin

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Example sentences from the Web for ovolo

Echinus (e-kīnus), in architecture, the ovolo or quarter-round convex moulding, seen in capitals of the Doric order.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
The term is sometimes given to the ovolo of the Ionic capital, especially when curved with the egg-and-tongue enrichment.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
Ovolo, a moulding, the profile of which resembles the outline of an egg, used in Classic architecture.
Architecture|Thomas Roger Smith
I imagined a base of a form naturally cylindrical, with ovolo mouldings.
Thoughts on Art and Autobiographical Memoirs of Giovanni Dupr|Giovanni Dupr

British Dictionary definitions for ovolo

ovolo

/ (ˈəʊvəˌləʊ) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

architect a convex moulding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or ellipseAlso called: quarter round, thumb Compare congé (def. 3), echinus (def. 1)

Word Origin for ovolo

C17: from Italian: a little egg, from ovo egg, from Latin ōvum

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单词	ovolo
释义	ovolo [ oh-vuh-loh ] / ˈoʊ vəˌloʊ / noun, plural o·vo·li [oh-vuh-lahy]. /ˈoʊ vəˌlaɪ/. Architecture. a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse. Origin of ovolo 1655–65; <Italian, variant (now obsolete) of uovolo, diminutive of uovoegg¹ <Latin ōvum Words nearby ovolo OV language, ovo-, ovoid, ovolactarian, ovo-lacto-vegetarian, ovolo, ovonic, ovonics, ovoplasm, ovotestis, ovovitellin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ovolo Echinus (e-kīnus), in architecture, the ovolo or quarter-round convex moulding, seen in capitals of the Doric order. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various The term is sometimes given to the ovolo of the Ionic capital, especially when curved with the egg-and-tongue enrichment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10\|Various Ovolo, a moulding, the profile of which resembles the outline of an egg, used in Classic architecture. Architecture\|Thomas Roger Smith I imagined a base of a form naturally cylindrical, with ovolo mouldings. Thoughts on Art and Autobiographical Memoirs of Giovanni Dupr\|Giovanni Dupr British Dictionary definitions for ovolo ovolo / (ˈəʊvəˌləʊ) / noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ) architect a convex moulding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or ellipseAlso called: quarter round, thumb Compare congé (def. 3), echinus (def. 1) Word Origin for ovolo C17: from Italian: a little egg, from ovo egg, from Latin ōvum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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