Where does “modillion” come from?
modillion (English) comes from Italian modiglione, from Vulgar Latin mutilionem, from Latin mutulus — projecting shelf, bracket; slab under corona of...
modillion (English): A decoratively carved supporting block atop a...
Definitions
- A decoratively carved supporting block atop a...
Ancestry of “modillion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | modiglione | corbel, modillion, truss |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | mutilionem | — |
| 3 | Latin | mutulus | projecting shelf, bracket; slab under corona of... |
Words derived from “modillion”