Etymology

melo-

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French mélo- ← Ancient Greek μέλος
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melo- · prefix1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέλος“limb, musical phrase, melody, song, tune”
  2. French · borrowed frommélo-
  3. English todaymelo-

From French mélo-, from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb, musical phrase, melody, song, tune”).

melo- · prefix2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμῆλον“cheek”
  2. English todaymelo-

From Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon, “cheek”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμέλος all →

ameliadulcimermelodramamelosacromesomeliaamelichemimeliamelicmelomaniacmeromeliamicromeliananomeliapolymeliarhizomeliatetra-amelia

Ancient Greekμῆλον all →

meloschisis

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