I.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.
mĕtŏpa , ae, f., = μετόπη,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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