volute

• Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung spiralig oder gewunden, das häufig in architektonischem Kontext zur Beschreibung spiralförmiger Windungen verwendet wurde, heute aber im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch nicht mehr üblich ist.

An archaic adjective meaning spiral or coiled, often used in architectural contexts to describe a spiral scroll, but now obsolete in general usage.

1. Coiled or spiral-shapedC2formal

   Having a spiral or coiled form, resembling a scroll or a spring.

   Spiralförmig

   • The volute pattern on the column was intricately carved.
   • The shell had a beautiful volute shape.
   • The architect designed a volute staircase for the grand hall.

   Synonymecoiledhelicalspiralwhorled

   Antonymelinearstraightuncoiled

• Ein Substantiv, das ein spiralförmiges oder eingerolltes Ornament bezeichnet, insbesondere die Schnecke an ionischen und korinthischen Kapitellen, sowie jede Struktur, die zu einer fortlaufenden Reihe von Windungen eingerollt oder verdreht ist.

A noun referring to a spiral or scroll-shaped ornament, or any structure that is coiled or wound in a continuous series of loops.

1. Spiral ornamentC1formalart

   A spiral or scroll-shaped ornament, especially one found on Ionic and Corinthian columns in classical architecture.

   Spiralornament

   • The Ionic column is easily recognized by its distinctive volute at the capital.
   • The architect incorporated a delicate volute into the design of the building's facade.
   • Ancient Greek temples often feature volutes as a key decorative element.

   Synonymecoilscrollspiralwhorl

2. Coiled structureC2formalscientific

   A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops, like a spiral or coil.

   Spiralstruktur

   • The shell of a nautilus is a natural volute.
   • The volute of a snail's shell is a classic example of a logarithmic spiral.
   • In mathematics, a volute can be described as a curve that winds around a central point.

   Synonymecoilconvolutioncurlscrollspiraltwistwhorl