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melos

1

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

noun

  1. the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.


Melos

2

[ 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).

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 nameMílos
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • Me·li·an [mee, -lee-, uh, n, meel, -y, uh, n], adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of melos1

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

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

Her brows were level, eyebrows arched; her bust, though set like Aphrodite's of Melos, was full.

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?

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