modillon

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian modiglione. Doublet of moellon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.di.jɔ̃/

Noun

modillon m (plural modillons)

1. (architecture) corbel

   Synonyms: denticule, mutule, corbeau

Further reading

• “modillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.