metopa

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English

Noun

metopa (plural metopas or metopae)

  1. Alternative form of metope.

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin metopa, from Ancient Greek μετόπη (metópē), from μετά (metá, “meta-”) + ὀπή (opḗ, “hole”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.to.pa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtopa
  • Hyphenation: mè‧to‧pa

Noun

metopa f (plural metope)

  1. metope

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin metopa, from Ancient Greek μετόπη (metópē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈtopa/
  • Rhymes: -opa
  • Syllabification: me‧to‧pa

Noun

metopa f (plural metopas)

  1. (architecture) metope
    • 2017 May 9, “Tesoro restaurado vale por dos”, in Juventud Rebelde‎:
      Encima de las ventanas se destacan metopas labradas con temas de la vida nacional: comercio, familia, justicia, agricultura e instrucción.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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