English Explanatory Dictionary

ovolo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A classical convex moulding carved with an egg and dart ornament.

Word forms

ovolo ovolos ovoli ovulo

Etymology

From Italian ovolo, from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovule.

Synonyms

echinus quarter-round

Related words

astragal egg and dart
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