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▪ I. metope1 Arch.|ˈmɛtəpiː|
Forms: 6 methopa, 7–8 metop, metops, 8–9 metopa, 7– metope.
[ad. L. metopa (Vitruvius), a. Gr. µετόπη, f. µετά between + ὀπαί holes in a frieze to receive the beam-ends. Cf. F. métope, OF. methope.]
One of the square spaces, either plain or sculptured, between the triglyphs in the Doric frieze. demi-metope, semi-metope, the half-space between the corner and the triglyph next the corner.
1563Shute Archit. C iij b, Bitwixte the .2. Triglyphos, you shall set Methopa. 1624Wotton Archit. in Reliq. (1651) 230 A sober garnishment now and then..of Triglyphs and Metopes alwayes in the Frize. 1665Moxon tr. Vignola (1702) 34 The square place of the Friese between the Triglyphs is called a Metops. 1703Boyer tr. Perrault's Vitruvius 32 Towards the Corners must be placed the Demi-Metops. 1727–41Chambers Cycl. s.v. Metope, Semi-Metope is a space somewhat less than half a metope, in the corner of a Doric frieze. 1776R. Chandler Trav. Greece (1825) II. 62 All the metopes were decorated with large figures in alto relievo. 1876Humphreys Coin-coll. Man. vi. 58 A metope of the Parthenon.
▪ II. metope2 Zool.|ˈmɛtəʊp|
[a. Gr. µέτωπ-ον forehead.]
Applied by Huxley to the face of a crab.
1880Huxley Crayfish 283 The fore part of the head is modified so as to bring about the formation of the characteristic metope. |