metope

[ met-uh-pee, -ohp ]

/ ˈmɛt əˌpi, -oʊp /

noun Architecture.

any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.

Also called intertriglyph.

Origin of metope

First recorded in 1555–65, metope is from the Greek word metópē

Words nearby metope

metonym, metonymical, metonymy, me-too, me-tooism, metope, metopic, metopic suture, metopon, metopoplasty, metoprolol

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Example sentences from the Web for metope

In this metope, the 28th in the original series, the Centaur is victorious; the Lapith lies dead under his feet.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
There is a careful drawing of this metope by 145 Feodor in the British Museum, taken when it was in a considerably better state.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
From Carrey's drawing, taken when this metope was nearly complete, we learn what the action was.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith
This metope, though in a fragmentary state, appears to represent the rape of a woman by a nude male figure.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

This metope was formed of two slabs, of which the upper is wanting.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for metope

metope

/ (ˈmɛtəʊp, ˈmɛtəpɪ) /

noun

architect a square space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze

Word Origin for metope

C16: via Latin from Greek metopē, from meta between + opē one of the holes for the beam-ends

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单词	metope
释义	metope [ met-uh-pee, -ohp ] / ˈmɛt əˌpi, -oʊp / noun Architecture. any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze. Also called intertriglyph. Origin of metope First recorded in 1555–65, metope is from the Greek word metópē Words nearby metope metonym, metonymical, metonymy, me-too, me-tooism, metope, metopic, metopic suture, metopon, metopoplasty, metoprolol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metope In this metope, the 28th in the original series, the Centaur is victorious; the Lapith lies dead under his feet. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith There is a careful drawing of this metope by 145 Feodor in the British Museum, taken when it was in a considerably better state. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith From Carrey's drawing, taken when this metope was nearly complete, we learn what the action was. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith This metope, though in a fragmentary state, appears to represent the rape of a woman by a nude male figure. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith This metope was formed of two slabs, of which the upper is wanting. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith British Dictionary definitions for metope metope / (ˈmɛtəʊp, ˈmɛtəpɪ) / noun architect a square space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze Word Origin for metope C16: via Latin from Greek metopē, from meta between + opē one of the holes for the beam-ends 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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