Etymology

metopion

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Today it means: A craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτωπον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέτωπον“forehead”
  2. English todaymetopion

From Ancient Greek μέτωπον (métōpon, “forehead”) + -ion.

Words from the same roots

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