- uovolo
- uò·vo·los.m. OBvar. → ovolo.
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uovolo
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Ovolo — O vo*lo, n. [It. ovolo, uovolo, fr. L. ovum an egg. Cf. {Ovule}.] (Arch.) A round, convex molding. See Illust. of {Column}. [1913 Webster] Note: In Roman work it is usually a quarter circle in section; in Greek work it is flatter, and is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ovolo — /oh veuh loh /, n., pl. ovoli / luy /. Archit. a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse. See illus. under molding. [1655 65; < It, var. (now obs.) of uovolo, dim. of uovo EGG1 < L ovum] * * * … Universalium
ovolo — ò·vo·lo s.m. 1. TS bot.com. → ovolo buono 2. TS bot. gemma che si trova sul pedale o sul ceppo di alcuni alberi, spec. dell olivo, originata da un anormale moltiplicazione cellulare e usata talvolta per la riproduzione vegetativa Sinonimi:… … Dizionario italiano
ovolo — o•vo•lo [[t]ˈoʊ vəˌloʊ[/t]] n. pl. li [[t] ˌlaɪ[/t]] archit. a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse • Etymology: 1655–65; < It, var. (now obs.) of uovolo, dim. of uovo egg I … From formal English to slang
ovolo — /ˈoʊvəloʊ/ (say ohvuhloh) noun (plural ovoli /ˈoʊvəli/ (say ohvuhlee)) (in architecture) a convex moulding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse. {Italian, variant (now obsolete) of uovolo, diminutive of uovo, from… …
ovolo — [ō′və lō΄] n. pl. ovoli [ō′vəlē΄, ō′vəlī΄] [obs. It (now uovolo), dim. of ovo < L ovum,EGG1] a convex molding, in cross section a quarter of a circle or an ellipse … English World dictionary
