vaute

Middle English

vaute (1)

Alternative forms

• vaut, vawt, vawte, voghte, volte, vout, voute, vowt, vowte, wate, waute, wawte, woute

Etymology

From Old French volte, from Latin voluta, modification of volūta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvau̯t(ə)/, /ˈvɔu̯t(ə)/

Noun

vaute (plural vautes)

1. An arched supporting structure; a vault.
2. A chamber or cellar, especially if vaulted.

Related terms

• vauten

Descendants

• English: vault
• Scots: vowt
• → Welsh: fowt

References

• “vaut(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.