Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: me-los
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The melody in Ancient Greek music.

noun

name

Alternative spelling of Milos.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μέλος

Frequently Paired Words

melic melody

Questions

What does melos mean?: The melody in Ancient Greek music.
Where does melos come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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