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
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for meros in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

merōs

  1. accusative masculine plural of merus

Portuguese

Adjective

meros

  1. Masculine plural of adjective mero.

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeɾos/

Adjective

meros

  1. Masculine plural of adjective mero.

Noun

meros m pl

  1. plural of mero
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