ovolo

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 - 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