Archivolt Definition

ärkə-vōlt
noun
A decorative molding carried around an arched wall opening.
American Heritage
The inner curve of an arch or the structural parts of this.
Webster's New World
An ornamental molding on the face of an arch.
Webster's New World

(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Archivolt

Noun

Singular:
archivolt
Plural:
archivolts

Origin of Archivolt

  • Italian archivolto or French archivolte (French) (from Italian) arco arch (from Latin arcus) volta vault (from Latin volūta vault1)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

AARARC

Words Ending With

TLTOLT

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archivolt

Words Starting With A and Ending With T

Starts With A & Ends With TStarts With AR & Ends With TStarts With A & Ends With LT

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With A9 Letter Words Ending With T