Metope Definition

mĕtə-pē

noun

Any of the square areas, plain or decorated, between triglyphs in a Doric frieze.

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Other Word Forms of Metope

Noun

Singular:

metope

Plural:

metopes

Origin of Metope

From Latin metopa and its source, Hellenistic Greek μετόπη (metopÄ“), from Ancient Greek μετά (meta, “meta-") + ὀπή (opÄ“, “hole").

From Wiktionary
Greek metopē meta between meta– opē opening okw- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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6 Letter Words 6 Letter Words Starting With M 6 Letter Words Ending With E

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