metis
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from French métis, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus (“mixed”). Akin to mestizo, which came from Spanish.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
metis (plural metis)
Adjective
metis (not comparable)
- Of mixed heritage
- Of Métis heritage.
Related terms
Translations
a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
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Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek μῆτις (mêtis).
Pronunciation
Noun
metis (uncountable)
- (knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts.
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Pronunciation
Verb
metis
Verb
metis
- past of meti
Verb
metis
- past of metar
Noun
mētīs f
Etymology
Noun
metis m (plural metiși)
Declension
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