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 name: Mílos
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mel•os
(mel′os, -ōs, mē′los, -lōs),USA pronunciation n.
Me•los (mē′los, -lōs, mel′os, -ōs; Gk. mē′lôs),USA pronunciation n. Me•li•an
(mē′lē ən, mēl′yən),USA pronunciation adj., n.
- Music and Dancethe succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- Greek mélos song, tune
- 1730–40
Me•los (mē′los, -lōs, mel′os, -ōs; Gk. mē′lôs),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: statue, Venus de Milo, found here 1820. 4499;
51 sq. mi. (132 sq. km).
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'melos' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Aphrodite of Melos
- Mílos
- Phylakopi
- Venus de Milo
- dulcimer
- melodrama
- melody
- milo
- phocomelia