ovolo (redirected from ovoli)

o·vo·lo  (v-l) n. pl. o·vo·li (-l) A rounded convex molding, often a quarter section of a circle or ellipse. [Obsolete Italian, diminutive of uovo, ovo, egg, from Latin vum; see awi- in Indo-European roots.]

ovolo

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ovolo [ˈəʊvəˌləʊ]

n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a convex moulding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or ellipse Also called quarter round thumb Compare congé [3] echinus [1]

[from Italian: a little egg, from ovo egg, from Latin ōvum]

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ovolo - a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse quarter round, thumb echinus - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing