Fluted

/ˈfluːtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having grooves or ridges running lengthwise; decorated with parallel furrows resembling the holes of a flute.

Etymology

Past participle of 'flute' (to make grooves). From Old French 'floute,' possibly imitating the sound or shape. Applied to architecture and design in the 16th century.

Kelly Says

Fluted columns are one of architecture's most copied designs—ancient Greeks used them partly for visual elegance but also because the grooves made the columns structurally stronger while using less stone.

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