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mutule

[ myoo-chool ]

noun

, Architecture.
  1. a projecting flat block under the corona of the Doric cornice, corresponding to the modillion of other orders.

mutule

/ ˈmjuːtjuːl /

noun

  1. See modillion
    architect one of a set of flat blocks below the corona of a Doric cornice Compare modillion

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Other Words From

  • mu·tu·lar [myoo, -ch, uh, -ler], mu·tu·la·ry [myoo, -ch, uh, -ler-ee], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mutule1

First recorded in 1555–65, mutule is from the Latin word mūtulus modillion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mutule1

C16: via French from Latin mūtulus modillion

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Example Sentences

Mutule, a feature in a Classic Doric cornice, somewhat resembling the end of a timber beam.

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