Archivolt
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Image:Archivolts-speyer-cathedral.jpg An archivolt is a group of mouldings (or other elements) surrounding an arched opening, corresponding to the architrave in the case of a rectangular opening. Apart from the decoration, the word can also refer to the under-side or inner curve of the arch itself.
The word originates in the Italian (or French) equivalents of the English words arch and vault.
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