melos: Meaning and Definition of

mel•os

Pronunciation: (mel'os, -ōs, mē'los, -lōs), [key]
— n.
  1. the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.

Me•los

Pronunciation: (mē'los, -lōs, mel'os, -ōs Gk. mē'lôs), [key]
— n.
  1. a 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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