volute

• Adjetivo arcaico que significa espiralado ou enrolado, usado frequentemente em contexto arquitetônico para descrever uma voluta em espiral, mas hoje fora do uso comum.

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.

   Espiralado

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoiledhelicalspiralwhorled

   Antônimoslinearstraightuncoiled

• Substantivo que designa um ornamento em forma de espiral ou voluta, típico da arquitetura clássica. Também se aplica a qualquer estrutura enrolada ou torcida em uma série contínua de voltas.

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.

   Voluta

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoilscrollspiralwhorl

2. Coiled structureC2formalscientific

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

   Estrutura em espiral

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoilconvolutioncurlscrollspiraltwistwhorl