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volvelle

UK/ˈvɒlˌvɛl/US/ˈvɑlˌvɛl/

volvelle noun: a type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.

Noun

volvelle (plural volvelles)

  1. (historical) A type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.
    • Tholomye and Haly were cunnynd and wyſe
      In the voluell, in the quadrant, and in the aſtroloby,
      To pronoſtycate truly the chaunce of fortunys dyſe.c. 1521, John Skelton, Speke Parott

Forms of volvelle

pluralvolvelles

Origin of volvelle

Inherited from Middle English volvelle, from Medieval Latin volvellum, volvella, from volvō + -ellum.

Questions about volvelle

What does volvelle mean?
Volvelle means a type of slide chart, a paper construction with rotating parts, formerly used for organization and calculation in astronomy and other subjects.
What part of speech is volvelle?
Volvelle is a noun.
How do you pronounce volvelle?
Volvelle is pronounced /ˈvɒlˌvɛl/ (UK).
What is the plural of volvelle?
The plural of volvelle is volvelles.

Words near volvelle in the dictionary

  1. volvatellid
  2. volvatellids
  3. volvation
  4. volve
  5. volved
  6. volvelle
  7. volvelles
  8. volves
  9. Volvi
  10. volving
  11. Volvo

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