ovoloEtymologyFrom Italian ovolo, from Latin ōvum (“egg”). Doublet of ovule.ovolo means A classical convex moulding carved with an egg and dart ornament. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA classical convex moulding carved with an egg and dart ornament.“Decoration inside: six linked palmettes with 9 petals around a band of ovolos between incised lines, surrounded by 13 palmettes linked around a band of ovolos.”