melos

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

noun
  1. the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.

Origin of melos

1
First recorded in 1730–40, melos is from the Greek word mélos song, tune

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Other definitions for Melos (2 of 2)

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

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

Other words from Melos

  • Me·li·an [mee-lee-uhn, meel-yuhn], /ˈmi li ən, ˈmil yən/, adjective, noun

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How to use melos in a sentence

  • Thus in ordinary speech the accents formed a species of melody,—logdes ti melos, as it is called by Aristoxenus .

    The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning Monro
  • Her brows were level, eyebrows arched; her bust, though set like Aphrodite's of melos, was full.

    Rest Harrow | Maurice Hewlett
  • Local imitations, obvious but distinct, found with imported specimens (melos).

  • The island of melos, which had remained neutral, is conquered by the Athenians; its inhabitants are treated with extreme cruelty.

  • Who would have those marble folds slip from the raised knee of the Venus of melos?

    Ponkapog Papers | Thomas Bailey Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for Melos

Melos

/ (ˈmiːlɒs) /


noun
  1. 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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