LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mūtulus

mūtulus m (genitive mūtulī)
Classical[ˈmuː.tʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmuː.tu.lus]

Meaning

  1. projecting shelf, bracket
  2. slab under corona of cornice
  3. stone or wood overhang

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemūtulusmūtulī
genitivemūtulīmūtulōrum
dativemūtulōmūtulīs
accusativemūtulummūtulōs
ablativemūtulōmūtulīs
vocativemūtulemūtulī

mūtŭlus, i, m.
I. In architecture, a mutule, modillion, Varr. R. R. 3, 5; Vitr. 4, 2.—
II. A fish; v. mitulus.

Origins

Maybe from Etruscan.

Descendants
  • Englishmutule
  • Frenchmutule
  • Italianmutulo
  • Portuguesemútulo
  • Catalanmolló
  • Italianmodiglione
  • Englishmodillonfrom Italian modiglione
  • Frenchmodillonfrom Italian modiglione
  • Frenchmoellonfrom Old French moilon
  • Englishmoelleonfrom Old French moilon

Quick answers

What does mūtulus mean in Latin?
mūtulus, a noun, means “projecting shelf, bracket; slab under corona of cornice; stone or wood overhang”.
What is the genitive of mūtulus?
The genitive singular is mūtulī. mūtulus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce mūtulus?
In classical Latin, [ˈmuː.tʊ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmuː.tu.lus].