Mo(u)ld [Mold, Mould

Morpheme

Mo(u)ld [Mold, Mould

Type

free base

Denotation

form, nature, character, model, plan, copy, way, manner

Etymology

Middle English molde; Old French modle, mole; Latin modulus, from modus

Evidence

archmold, archmould, brickmold, brickmould, buttonmould, cryomold, cryomould, demold, demould, earmold, earmould, headmold, headmould, hoodmold, hoodmould, immould, micromold, micromould, mismold, mismould, mold, moldability, moldable, molded, molding, moldless, molds, mould, mouldability, mouldability, mouldable, mouldable, mouldboard, moulded, moulden, moulder, mouldic, moulding, mouldless, moulds, nanomold, neckmold, neckmould, newmould, overmold, overmould, premold, remold, remoldable, remould, rotomolded, thermomoldable, thermomould, unmolded, unmould, unmouldable

Notes

Mold preferred American spelling
Mould preferred British spelling
mold, module, modulus, and model are doublets

See Also

Mode