Meanings
melo-1
prefix
melo-2
Origin
melo- · prefix
- Ancient Greekμέλος“limb, musical phrase, melody, song, tune”
- Frenchmélo-
- Englishmelo-
From French mélo-, from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “limb, musical phrase, melody, song, tune”).
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- Ancient Greekμῆλον“cheek”
- Englishmelo-
From Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon, “cheek”).
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Polish melo-
- melo-music
Cite this entry
APA
melo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melo-
MLA
“melo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melo-.
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