melos

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

/ ˈmɛl ɒs, -oʊs, ˈmi lɒs, -loʊs /

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noun

the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.

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Origin of melos

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

Words nearby melos

melon foot, melongene, melon seed, meloplasty, melorheostosis, melos, melotia, Melpomene, Melrose, Melrose Abbey, Melrose Park

Other definitions for melos (2 of 2)

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM Melos

Me·li·an

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

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).
How to Observe in Archaeology|Various
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

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

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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