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mo·dil·lion M0364700 (mō-dĭl′yən)n. An ornamental bracket used in series under a cornice, especially a cornice of the Corinthian, Composite, or Ionic orders.
[Italian modiglione, from Vulgar Latin *mutiliō, mutiliōn-, from Latin mūtulus, perhaps of Etruscan origin.]modillion (məˈdɪljən) n (Architecture) architect one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice, esp as used in the Corinthian order. Compare mutule[C16: via French from Italian modiglione, probably from Vulgar Latin mutiliō (unattested), from Latin mūtulus mutule]mo•dil•lion (moʊˈdɪl yən, mə-)
n. an ornamental block or bracket beneath the corona or similar member of a cornice, stringcourse, etc. [1555–65; < Italian modiglione] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  modillion - (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornicewall bracket, bracket - a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" |
ModillionenUK
ModillionA horizontal bracket or console, in the form of a scroll with acanthus, supporting the corona under a cornice.  block modillionA modillion in the form of a plain block.  Modillion an architectural member, or bracket, which supports the corona of the cornice. It is used primarily in architecture employing the classical orders. Sometimes the modillion is purely decorative. modillionA horizontal bracket or console, usually in the form of a scroll with acanthus, supporting the corona under a cornice. If in the form of a plain block, it is a block modillion or uncut modillion. Found in Corinthian, Composite, and, less frequently, Roman Ionic orders.modillionenUK
Related to modillion: modillion corniceWords related to modillionnoun (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a corniceRelated Words- wall bracket
- bracket
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