different between astragal vs ovolo

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (astrágalos).

Noun

astragal (plural astragals)

1. (anatomy) Synonym of astragalus: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
2. (plural only) Synonym of dice.
3. (architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
4. A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
5. (weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
6. (botany) Synonym of locoweed of the genus Astragalus.
7. (architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
8. (roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.

Related terms

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (astrágalos).

Noun

astragal m (genitive singular astragail, nominative plural astragail)

1. astragal

Declension

Mutation

Further reading

• "astragal" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “astragal” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

Romanian

Etymology

From French astragale, from Latin astragalus.

Noun

astragal n (plural astragale)

1. astragalus

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• ovulo

Etymology

From Italian ovolo, from Latin ?vum (“egg”). Doublet of ovule.

Noun

ovolo (plural ovolos)

1. (architecture) A classical convex moulding carved with an egg-and-dart ornament.
   • 2001, Adolfo J. Domínguez, Carmen Sánchez, Gocha R. Tsetskhladze (editor), Greek Pottery from the Iberian Peninsula: Archaic and Classical Periods, page 196,

     Decoration inside: six linked palmettes with 9 petals around a band of ovolos between incised lines, surrounded by 13 palmettes linked around a band of ovolos.

   • 2005, Robert Chitham, The Classical Orders Of Architecture, 2nd Edition, page 76,

     Each of the pairs is connected by a kind of web, and each pair stands clear of the ovolo and astragal mouldings which form a kind of extension to the column shaft and complete the essential construction of the capital. Ovolo and astragal are enriched with egg and dart and bead and reel respectively, the setting out related to a fluting pattern of twenty-four flutes to the column shaft circumference, as shown on the plan.

   • 2008, Roy Underhill, Eleanor Underhill, The Woodwright?s Guide: Working Wood With Wedge and Edge, page 112,

     Using a template or a good eye to guide the paring chisel, slice off the corners of the tenon ovolos at 45 degrees.

Synonyms

• echinus
• quarter-round

See also

• astragal
• egg and dart

Further reading

• ovolo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Alternative forms

• ovulo

Etymology

Diminutive of ovo, uovo (“egg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.vo.lo/
• Hyphenation: ò?vo?lo

Noun

ovolo m (plural ovoli)

1. (mycology) Caesar's mushroom (Amanita caesarea)

   Synonyms: cocco, ovolo buono

2. (botany) A rounded lump or protuberance at the base of a plant.
3. (architecture) ovolo
4. (rare) An object shaped like a small egg.

Derived terms

• ovolaccio
• ovolo bianco
• ovolo malefico

References

• ovolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana