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
→ Welsh: fowt

References

“vaut(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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