mutule
[ myoo-chool ]
nounArchitecture.
a projecting flat block under the corona of the Doric cornice, corresponding to the modillion of other orders.
Origin of mutule
1First recorded in 1555–65, mutule is from the Latin word mūtulus modillion
Other words from mutule
- mu·tu·lar [myoo-chuh-ler], /ˈmyu tʃə lər/, mu·tu·la·ry [myoo-chuh-ler-ee], /ˈmyu tʃəˌlɛr i/, adjective
Words Nearby mutule
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How to use mutule in a sentence
mutule, a feature in a Classic Doric cornice, somewhat resembling the end of a timber beam.
Architecture | Thomas Roger Smith
British Dictionary definitions for mutule
mutule
/ (ˈmjuːtjuːl) /
noun
architect one of a set of flat blocks below the corona of a Doric cornice: Compare modillion
Origin of mutule
1C16: via French from Latin mūtulus modillion
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