The meaning of VOLUTE is a spiral or scroll-shaped form.

VOLUTE definition: a spiral or twisted formation or object. See examples of volute used in a sentence.

A volute is a spiral, scroll-like ornament that forms the basis of the Ionic order, found in the capital of the Ionic column. It was later incorporated into Corinthian order and Composite column capitals.

a tangential part, resembling the volute of a snail's shell, that collects the fluids emerging from the periphery of a turbine, impeller pump, etc adjective also: voluted (vəˈluːtɪd )

Feb 9, 2026 · volute (plural volutes) (architecture) The characteristic spiral curve on an Ionic capital, widely copied in other styles and in neoclassical architecture.

Volute definition: A spiral scroll-like ornament such as that used on an Ionic capital.

Volute in architecture refers to a spiral, scroll-like ornament commonly found in classical architecture, particularly in the capitals of Ionic and Corinthian columns. The volute serves both decorative and …

A volute is a spiral, scroll-like ornament that forms the basis of the Ionic order, found in the capital of the Ionic column in classical architecture. It can also refer to similar ornamentation in furniture, …

volute, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

vo•lute (və lo̅o̅t′), n. a spiral or twisted formation or object. Architecture a spiral ornament, found esp. in the capitals of the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders. Building [Carpentry.]a horizontal scrolled …