different between volutae vs volute

English

Noun

volutae

1. plural of voluta

Anagrams

• ovulate

Latin

Participle

vol?tae

1. nominative feminine plural of vol?tus
2. genitive feminine singular of vol?tus
3. dative feminine singular of vol?tus
4. vocative feminine plural of vol?tus

English

Etymology

From French volute, from Italian voluta, from Latin vol?ta, from the feminine of vol?tus, perfect passive participle of volv?. Doublet of vault.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v??lu?t/

Noun

volute (plural volutes)

1. (architecture) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.
2. (zoology) The spirals or whorls on a gastropod's shell.
3. (zoology) Any marine gastropod of the family {Volutidae.
4. (engineering) The casing in a centrifugal pump, whose shape is somewhat similar to architectural volutes.
5. (art) A spiral or scroll form.
6. (music) A scroll-shaped carving at the tuning head of a stringed musical instrument, similar to architectural volutes.

Derived terms

• volutite
• volutoid

Translations

Adjective

volute (not comparable)

1. (engineering) Of a spring: having a spiral curve on its tail.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v?.lyt/

Noun

volute f (plural volutes)

1. (architecture) volute
2. (music, lutherie) scroll (of a musical instrument)

Italian

Participle

volute

1. feminine plural of the past participle of volere

Latin

Participle

vol?te

1. vocative masculine singular of vol?tus