meros
English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “thigh”).
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).
Alternative forms
Noun
meros (plural meroi)
- (architecture) the plain surface between the channels of a triglyph
- 1882, Frederick Thomas Hodgson, The Builder's Guide, and Estimator's Price Book:
- A triglyph consists of six parts , two and a half of which are on each side, and the meros is in the centre and constitutes one part
References
- “meros”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese mero.
References
- Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
Latin
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeɾos/ [ˈme.ɾos]
- Rhymes: -eɾos
- Syllabification: me‧ros
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