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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVault
/vɔːlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An arched roof or ceiling masonry construction.
"The magnificent stone vault of the cathedral spanned the entire central nave." - 2
A secure room or compartment, often underground, used for storing valuables.
"The bank's heavy steel vault contained thousands of safety deposit boxes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'vault' (modern French 'voûte'), originating from the Vulgar Latin *volvitum, past participle of volvere 'to turn, roll'. The architectural sense developed from the arched or curved shape resembling a rolled or turned structure, later expanding to mean a secure underground room.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vault" is said worldwide
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voûte
Transliteration: voot
"La voûte de l'église est impressionnante."
Gewölbe
Transliteration: ge-vøl-buh
"Das Gewölbe der alten Kirche ist wunderschön."
volta
Transliteration: vol-ta
"La volta affrescata lasciava tutti senza fiato."
bóveda
Transliteration: bo-be-da
"La bóveda celeste estaba llena de estrellas."
abóbada
Transliteration: a-bo-ba-da
"A abóbada da catedral foi construída no século XII."
गुंबद
Transliteration: gumbad
"इमारत का गुंबद बहुत ऊँचा है।"
拱顶
Transliteration: gǒngdǐng
"这座建筑有一个宏伟的拱顶。"
볼트
Transliteration: bol-teu
"성당의 아치형 볼트 천장이 아름답다."
円天井
Transliteration: entenjō
"大聖堂の円天井には見事な彫刻が施されている。"
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