Etymology of the English word metope
the English word
metopederived from the Latin word
metopederived from the Greek word
metope, μετόπη
using the Greek prefix
meta-, μετα-
derived from the Greek word
meta, μετὰ, μετά (after)
derived from the Greek word
ope, ὀπή (a hole (as if for light); cavern; by analogy, a spring (of water))
Date
The earliest known usage of metope in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
demimetopeUsage
Word found in Modern English
