melos

[ mel-os, -ohs, mee-los, -lohs ]

/ ˈmɛl ɒs, -oʊs, ˈmi lɒs, -loʊs /

noun

the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.

Nearby words

melon shrub, melon-bulb, melongene, meloplasty, melorheostosis, melos, melotia, melpomene, melrose, melrose abbey, melrose park

Origin of melos

First recorded in 1730–40, melos is from the Greek word mélos song, tune

Definition for melos (2 of 3)

Melos

[ mee-los, -lohs, mel-os, -ohs; Greek mee-laws ]

/ ˈmi lɒs, -loʊs, ˈmɛl ɒs, -oʊs; Greek ˈmi lɔs /

noun

a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: statue, Venus de Milo, found here 1820. 51 sq. mi. (132 sq. km).

Also Milo, Milos.

Related forms

Me·li·an

[mee-lee-uh n, meel-yuh n] /ˈmi li ən, ˈmil yən/, adjective, noun

Definition for melos (3 of 3)

Melo

[ mey-loh; Spanish me-law ]

/ ˈmeɪ loʊ; Spanish ˈmɛ lɔ /

noun

a city in NE Uruguay.

Examples from the Web for melos

Cythnos, Melos and other islands possess hot springs with therapeutic qualities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
Local imitations, obvious but distinct, found with imported specimens (Melos).
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various
Yet we only know the Venus of Melos from the island where she was discovered.
The Bases of Design|Walter Crane
The island of Melos, which had remained neutral, is conquered by the Athenians; its inhabitants are treated with extreme cruelty.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2|Various

The power of Athens is practically irresistible: Melos is free to submit or to be destroyed.
Euripedes and His Age|Gilbert Murray

British Dictionary definitions for melos

Melos

/ (ˈmiːlɒs) /

noun

an island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: of volcanic origin, with hot springs; centre of early Aegean civilization, where the Venus de Milo was found. Pop: 4771 (2001). Area: 132 sq km (51 sq miles)Modern Greek name: Mílos

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