vaute
Middle English
vaute (1)
Alternative forms
- vaut, vawt, vawte, voghte, volte, vout, voute, vowt, vowte, wate, waute, wawte, woute
Etymology
From Old French volte, from Latin voluta, modification of volūta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvau̯t(ə)/, /ˈvɔu̯t(ə)/
Noun
vaute (plural vautes)
- An arched supporting structure; a vault.
- A chamber or cellar, especially if vaulted.
Related terms
- vauten
Descendants
- English: vault
- Scots: vowt
References
- “vaut(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.