mutule

[ myoo-chool ]

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

Origin of mutule

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

Origin of mutule

1
C16: via French from Latin mūtulus modillion

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