Etymology

melos

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Today it means: The melody in Ancient Greek music. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromμέλος
  2. English todaymelos

From Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμέλος all →

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