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meto·pe (met′ə pē′, met′ōp)

noun

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

Etymology: Gr metopē < meta, between (see meta-) + opē, an opening, hole in frieze for beam, akin to ōps, eye

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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