FluentPlex

meta

/ˈmiːtə/ noun C2
  1. Boundary marker.
  2. Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.

Plural metas

+ Save to review

From the library

The carriage stopped near the Meta Sudans; the door was opened, and the young men, eagerly alighting, found themselves opposite a cicerone, who appeared to have sprung up from the ground, so unexpected was his appearance.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 351 · C1

Other matches

Learn meta in real texts

With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.

Create free account
Words, meanings, pronunciations and translations from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.