volute

noun

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

adjective

in the shape of a coil

Roots

volverevolut- · Latin · to roll a-e · Latin · forming noun/adjective

Synonyms for volute

whorln helicaladj coiln helixn turbinaten cochleatev helicoidadj involuteadj swirln

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Where does volute come from?

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