Messine

See also: messine

English

Etymology

From French messin. By surface analysis, Metz +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛsaɪn/

Adjective

Messine (comparative more Messine, superlative most Messine)

1. Of or relating to the city of Metz

   Synonym: Metzian

   the Messine Republic

Translations

of or relating to the city of Metz

• French: messin (fr)
• German: Metzer
• Russian: ме́цский (mécskij)

Noun

Messine (plural Messines)

1. A native or inhabitant of Metz

   Synonym: Metzian

   • 1865, Der Heilige Bernard‎^[1]:

     But the Messines were undaunted and thirsted for revenge.

Translations

native or inhabitant of Metz

• French: Messin (fr) m, Messine (fr) f
• German: Metzer m, Metzerin f

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.sin/, /me.sin/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian Messina, from Latin Messāna, from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη (Messḗnē).

Proper noun

Messine f

1. Messina (a metropolitan city of Sicily, Italy)
2. Messina (the capital city of the metropolitan city of Messina, Sicily, Italy)

Derived terms

• détroit de Messine m
• phare de Messine m

Etymology 2

From Messin +‎ -e.

Noun

Messine f (plural Messines)

1. female equivalent of Messin: female resident or native of Metz

Anagrams

• ensimes, siemens