μέροψ,οπος,ὁ, poet. word, used only in pl. as epith. of men, derived by Gramm. fromμείρομαι, ὄψ,
A. dividing the voice, i. e.articulate(cf. Hsch. , Sch. 11.1.250 ), μ. ἄνθρωποι
Il.
l.c., Hes. Op. 109 , etc.; μ. βροτοί
11.2.285
; μερόπεσσι λαοῖς
A. Supp. 90
(lyr.): hence asSubst., = ἄνθρωποι , Musae. Fr. 13
D. , A. Ch. 1018 (anap.), E. IT 1263 (lyr.), A.R. 4.536 , Call. Fr. 418 , AP 7.563 (Paul. Sil.); a usage satirized by Strato Com.,1.6 sq.
II. in sg. and pl.,bee-eater, Merops apiaster, Arist. HA 615b25 , Plu. 2.976d ; cf.εἴροψ.