Cavettos

/kəˈvɛt.oʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cavetto; multiple concave architectural moldings or trim elements with a curved quarter-circle profile.

Etymology

From Italian 'cavetto' plus standard English plural '-s'; simply the plural of the singular cavetto.

Kelly Says

A colonnade might have cavettos running the entire length—hundreds of tiny curved shadows creating visual rhythm that makes a building feel alive.

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