mĕtŏpa
mĕtŏpa, ae, f., = μετόπη, the space between two hollows; in architecture, the space between two dentils or two triglyphs, a metope (only in Vitr.): inter denticulos et inter triglyphos quae sunt intervalla, metopae nominantur, etc., Vitr. 4, 2, 4.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
mĕtŏpa
Headword (normalized/stripped):
metopa
Intro Text:
mĕtŏpa, ae, f., = μετόπη, the space between two hollows; in architecture, the space between two dentils or two triglyphs, a metope (only in Vitr.): inter denticulos et inter triglyphos quae sunt intervalla, metopae nominantur, etc., Vitr. 4, 2, 4.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n28963
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