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Word: Archivolt
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French archivolte or Italian archivolto, based on Latin arcus ‘bow, arch’ + volvere ‘to roll’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɑːkɪvəʊlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a band of moulding, resembling an architrave, round the lower curve of an arch.
Short Definition:band of mouldings round lower curve of arch
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