meros

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, thigh).

Noun

meros (plural meroi)

  1. (anatomy) the proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, part).

Alternative forms

Noun

meros (plural meroi)

  1. (architecture) the plain surface between the channels of a triglyph
    • 1882, Frederick Thomas Hodgson, The Builder's Guide, and Estimator's Price Book:
      A triglyph consists of six parts , two and a half of which are on each side, and the meros is in the centre and constitutes one part

References

  • meros in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams


Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese mero.

Noun

meros

  1. white grouper, Epinephelus aeneus

References

  • Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Latin

Adjective

merōs

  1. accusative masculine plural of merus

Portuguese

Adjective

meros

  1. masculine plural of mero

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɾos/ [ˈme.ɾos]
  • Rhymes: -eɾos
  • Syllabification: me‧ros

Adjective

meros

  1. masculine plural of mero

Noun

meros m pl

  1. plural of mero
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