archivolt

English

Etymology

French archivolte, from Italian archivolto, from Latin arcus (“arch”), volta (“vault”).

Noun

archivolt (plural archivolts)

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

Derived terms

• archivolted

 

Translations

an ornamental molding or band following the underside of an arch

• Ido: arkivolto (io)
• Polish: archiwolta (pl) f
• Portuguese: arquivolta f