modillon

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian modiglione. Doublet of moellon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔ.di.jɔ̃/

Noun

modillon m (plural modillons)

(architecture) corbel
Synonyms: denticule, mutule, corbeau

Further reading

“modillon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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