adj
Meaning 1
Of mixed heritage
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
Metis
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Sound
Pronunciation
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usually: /meɪˈtiː/
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rare: /meɪˈtiːs/
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rhymes with -iː
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rhymes with -iːs
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/ˈmiːtɪs/
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rhymes with -iːtɪs
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CMU ARPABET: M EH1 T IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of Métis heritage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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name
Meaning 3
One of three recognized Aboriginal peoples of Canada, descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibwa, Saulteaux, and Menominee Aboriginal people with French Canadians, Scots and English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
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name
Meaning 4
A Titan who was the personification of wisdom, the first spouse of Zeus, and the mother of Athena
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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name
Meaning 5
A satellite of Jupiter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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name
Meaning 6
9 Metis, a main belt asteroid.
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Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
A member of one of these three Canadian Aboriginal peoples.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
Meaning 8
A person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
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noun
Meaning 9
A person of mixed-race ancestry.
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noun
Meaning 10
Alternative letter-case form of Metis (“a member of one of three Canadian Aboriginal peoples; any person of mixed European and Indigenous descent”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 11
A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 12
Practical intelligence; street smarts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: knowledge management
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noun
Meaning 13
plural of METI
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Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 14
a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mixed-blood
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French métis, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus (“mixed”). Akin to mestizo, which came from Spanish. More at Metis.
Borrowed from French métis, from Old French mestis, from Late Latin mixtīcius. Métis originally referred to Francophone and Cree-speaking descendants of the French-Catholic Red River Métis in Manitoba. Compare metis, mestizo, mustee, and Mestee.
From Ancient Greek Μῆτις (Mêtis) from Ancient Greek μῆτις (mêtis, “wisdom”).
From Ancient Greek μῆτις (mêtis).
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Azerbaijani: metis — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Chinese Mandarin: 混血兒 /混血儿 (hùnxuè'ér) — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- French: métis — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- French: métisse — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- German: Mischling — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Japanese: 混血児 (konketsuji) — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Mongolian: эрлийз (erliiz) — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Ojibwe: wiisaakodewinini — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Romanian: metis — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Russian: мети́с (metís) — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Russian: мети́ска (metíska) — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Spanish: mestizo — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Turkish: kırma — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Turkish: melez — a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent
- Dutch: Metis — in Greek mythology
- French: Métis — in Greek mythology
- German: Metis — in Greek mythology
- Greek: Μήτις (Mítis) — in Greek mythology
- Portuguese: Métis — in Greek mythology
- Russian: Мети́да (Metída) — in Greek mythology
- Chinese Mandarin: 木衛十六 /木卫十六 (Mùwèishíliù) — satellite of Jupiter
- Dutch: Metis — satellite of Jupiter
- French: Métis — satellite of Jupiter
- Japanese: メティス (Metisu) — satellite of Jupiter
- Portuguese: Métis — satellite of Jupiter
- Russian: Мети́да (Metída) — satellite of Jupiter
- Chinese Mandarin: 穎神星 /颖神星 (Yǐngshénxīng) — Asteroid
- Italian: Metide — Asteroid
- Italian: Meti — Asteroid
- Japanese: メティス (Metisu) — Asteroid
- Russian: Мети́да (Metída) — Asteroid
- Plains-Cree: âpihtawikosisân — Translations
- Plains-Cree: âpihtawikosisâniskwêw — Translations
- Plains-Cree: otipemisiwak — Translations