"melos" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μέλος}} Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} melos
  1. (music) The melody in Ancient Greek music. Related terms: melic, melody
    Sense id: en-melos-en-noun-CfR3qJvp Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 54 20 2 7 6 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 31 2 5 4 2 6 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} melos
  1. plural of melo Tags: form-of, plural Form of: melo
    Sense id: en-melos-en-noun-pR3jkxQx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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