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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

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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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