ovolo

American  

[oh-vuh-loh] / ˈoʊ vəˌloʊ /

noun

Architecture.

plural

ovoli

1. a convex molding forming or approximating in section a quarter of a circle or ellipse.

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ovolo British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌləʊ /

noun

1. Also called: quarter round.   thumb.  architect a convex moulding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or ellipse Compare congé echinus

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Etymology

Origin of ovolo

1655–65; < Italian, variant (now obsolete) of uovolo, diminutive of uovo egg ¹ < Latin ōvum

Example Sentences

They are of similar size and general appearance to the ordinary ovolo moulding plane.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

Here, however, the effect is slightly enriched by a nicely hand-tooled ovolo molding in the cornice of the penthouse roof that is repeated with an elliptical fan design in the pediment of the hood.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank

A simple, hand-tooled ovolo ornaments the jambs and architrave casings of the keyed arch.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank

This stone spans a large channel 2ft. 3in. wide, within which is fitted a very thick lead pipe, gradually narrowed horizontally and turned up under the ovolo concave stone.

From The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath by Davis, Charles E.

An enriched ovolo suggesting a quarter section of a cylinder and two disks in alternation lends added refinement to the paneled jambs and the architrave casing of the arch with its hand-carved keystone.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank