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ovolo
(ovolo)
Pronunciation:
/ˈəʊvələʊ/
noun
(
plural
ovoli
/-liː/
)
Architecture
a rounded convex moulding.
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Italian, diminutive of
ovo
'egg', from Latin
ovum
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