metope
/ˈmɛtəʊp/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The architectural element between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze.
Example Sentences
- "There's a second plate of that metope that shows the full figures of both Perseus and Medusa and includes the winged horse Pegasus that was born of Medusa's blood."
- "Architects working on the recent restoration programme have found clear evidence that in its first design the building featured just a row of metope panels over the east and west entrances, where the frieze now runs […]."
Etymology
From Latin metopa and its source, Koine Greek μετόπη (metópē), from μετά (metá, “between”) + ὀπή (opḗ, “hole”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin