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mullion

/ˈmʌliən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
mul-lion
IPA
/ˈmʌliən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vertical bar between the panes of glass or casements of a window or the panels of a screen.

verb

To shape into divisions by means of mullions.

Transitive verb

name

A village and civil parish in south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6719).

name

A locality in Yass Valley council area, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

Alteration of monial (“mullion”), or metathesis of Middle English moyniel, both ultimately from Old French moinel.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: moyniel, moinel

Usage

Inflected Forms

mullions (plural) mullions (present, singular) mullioning (participle, present) mullioned (participle, past) mullioned (past)

Derived Forms

mullioned

Phrases

Mullion Creek Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Creek

Frequently Paired Words

transom

Rhymes With

gullion

Questions

How do you pronounce mullion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌliən/.
What does mullion mean?
A vertical bar between the panes of glass or casements of a window or the panels of a screen.
Where does mullion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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