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modillion
[ moh-dil-yuhn, muh- ]
noun
, Architecture.
- an ornamental cantilever beneath the corona or similar member of a cornice, stringcourse, etc.
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Origin of modillion1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of modillion1
C16: via French from Italian modiglione, probably from Vulgar Latin mutiliō (unattested), from Latin mūtulus mutule
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