volute

• Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее спиральный или завитой, часто использовавшееся в архитектурном контексте для описания спиралевидного завитка, но в настоящее время вышедшее из общего употребления.

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.

   Спиралевидный

   • 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.

   Synonymscoiledhelicalspiralwhorled

   Antonymslinearstraightuncoiled

• Существительное, обозначающее спиральный или завиткообразный орнамент, а также любую структуру, свёрнутую или закрученную в непрерывную серию петель.

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.

   Спиральный орнамент

   • 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.

   Synonymscoilscrollspiralwhorl

2. Coiled structureC2formalscientific

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

   Спиральная структура

   • 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.

   Synonymscoilconvolutioncurlscrollspiraltwistwhorl