different between volute vs turbinate

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

English

Etymology

From Latin turbinatus.

Adjective

turbinate (comparative more turbinate, superlative most turbinate)

1. Shaped or spinning like a top.
2. In the shape of a coil.
3. (zoology) Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex.

   a turbinate shell

4. (anatomy) Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone.

Synonyms

• coiling
• helical
• spiral
• spiraling
• volute
• whorled

Translations

Noun

turbinate (plural turbinates)

1. (anatomy) A turbinal or turbinate bone.

Synonyms

• nasal concha

Translations

Verb

turbinate (third-person singular simple present turbinates, present participle turbinating, simple past and past participle turbinated)

1. To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.

Anagrams

• intratube, tribunate, tube train

Italian

Verb

turbinate

1. second-person plural present indicative of turbinare
2. second-person plural imperative of turbinare
3. feminine plural of turbinato

Latin

Adjective

turb?n?te

1. vocative masculine singular of turb?n?tus