modillion
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of modillion
1555–65; < Italian modiglione < Vulgar Latin *mutiliōnem, variant of *mūtuliōnem, accusative of *mūtuliō. See mutule, -ion
Example Sentences
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A Romanesque modillion carved with a human head, under the cornice.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie
The first modillion is a grotesque human being putting his right hand to his mouth while folding his left arm.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie
A Romanesque modillion carved with a human head, under the cornice.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie
The third modillion is a crouched human being, with his hands on his knees.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie
This modillion is above the bay of the second row of the nave.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Lebert, Marie
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