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ovolo

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From Italian ovolo, from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovule.

noun ovolos · ovoli · ovulo

A classical convex moulding carved with an egg and dart ornament. Decoration inside: six linked palmettes with 9 petals around a band of ovolos between incised lines, surrounded by 13 palmettes linked around a band of ovolos.
Similar: echinus, quarter-round

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@misc{ovolo_2026,
  title = {ovolo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ovolo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}