What does volūta mean in Latin?

volūta, a noun, means “a spiral scroll; a spiral decoration”.

What is the genitive of volūta?

The genitive singular is volūtae. volūta is feminine, first declension.

noun · femininefirst declension

volūta f (genitive volūtae)

vŏlūta, ae, f. volvo,

I. a volute or spiral scroll, as an ornament on the capitals of columns, Vitr. 4, 1; 3, 3; 7, 5.

Noun use of the feminine of volūtus, perfect passive participle of volvō.

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