melos

¹

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

noun

1. the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.

Melos

²

Also Milos.

[mee-los, -lohs, mel-os, -ohs, 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. Modern Greek name: Mílos. 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)

Other Word Forms

• Melian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of melos¹

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