OVOLO (ovoli)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: ovoli   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ovolo mean? 

• OVOLO (noun)
  The noun OVOLO has 1 sense:

1. a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

  Familiarity information: OVOLO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVOLO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ovolo; quarter round; thumb

Hypernyms ("ovolo" is a kind of...):

molding; moulding (a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ovolo"):

echinus (ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column)