met·o·pe (m t  -p )n. Architecture Any of the spaces between two triglyphs on a Doric frieze. [Greek metop : meta, between; see meta- + op, opening; see okw- in Indo-European roots.] |   entablature of a Doric order building A. triglyph B. metope |
metope [ˈmɛtəʊp ˈmɛtəpɪ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a square space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze
[via Latin from Greek metopē, from meta between + opē one of the holes for the beam-ends]
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