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metope

rectangular architectural element that fills the space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze
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metope

Summary

metope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • metope is a type of ornament[2].
  • metope's Commons category is recorded as Metopes[3].
  • metope's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[4].
  • metope's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[5].
  • metope's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'μετόπών'}[6].

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Definition and Type

metope is a type of ornament[2].

Why It Matters

metope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).[1] metope has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] metope is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529311605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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