metope
English
/ˈmɛtəʊp/
noun
Definitions
- (architecture) The architectural element between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin metopa affix from Ancient Greek μετά (between, after, among, with, in the middle, behind, beyond) + Ancient Greek ὀπή (hole, opening, visiion, sight, cave).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὀπή
Gloss
hole, opening, visiion, sight, cave
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
窟
Emoji
⛳️ 🕳️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- metachronism English
- metathesis English
- metopism English
- metopa Latin
- métope French
- meta- Spanish, Castilian
- μετά Ancient Greek
- μετόπη Ancient Greek
- ἀστραπή Ancient Greek
- ὀπή Ancient Greek
- ὀπαῖος Ancient Greek
- *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- *meth₂ Proto-Indo-European
- metoda Czech
- με Greek (modern)
- μετάφραση Greek (modern)
- מתודה Hebrew (modern)