Lewis & Short

1. Mĕrops, ŏpis, m., = Μέροψ.

  1. I. A king of Ethiopia, husband of Clymene, and reputed to be the father of Phaëthon, Ov. M. 1, 763; id. Tr. 3, 4, 30.
  2. II. A king of the isle of Cos, from whose name its inhabitants in early times were called Meropes, Quint. 8, 6, 71.
  3. III. A Roman proper name, Inscr. Mur. 887, 5.