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Metzian

UK/ˈmɛtsɪ.ən/US/ˈmɛtsi.ən/

Metzian adjective: of or pertaining to the city of Metz.

Adjective

Metzian (comparative more Metzian, superlative most Metzian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the city of Metz.
    • according to a Metzian statement1871, The Franco-German War
    • To crown all I was distracted with toothache, and had to go to a Metzian dentist,1890, The Universal Review, volume 8, page 168
    Synonyms:
    Messine
  2. Of or relating to Christian Metz (1931–1993), French film theorist.

Noun

Metzian (plural Metzians)

  1. A person from, or an inhabitant of, Metz.
    Synonyms:
    Messine

Synonyms of Metzian

Forms of Metzian

Adjective
comparativemore Metzian
superlativemost Metzian
Noun
pluralMetzians

Origin of Metzian

From Metz + -ian.

Questions about Metzian

What does Metzian mean?
Metzian means of or pertaining to the city of Metz.
What part of speech is Metzian?
Metzian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Metzian?
Metzian is pronounced /ˈmɛtsɪ.ən/ (UK).

Words near Metzian in the dictionary

  1. Metz Yeghern
  2. Metzenbaum scissors
  3. Metzgar
  4. Metzgars
  5. Metzger
  6. Metzian
  7. Metzians
  8. metzincin
  9. metzincins
  10. Metzinger
  11. Metzingers

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