Metzian

English

Etymology

Metz +‎ -ian

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtsɪ.ən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtsi.ən/

Adjective

Metzian (comparative more Metzian, superlative most Metzian)

1. Of or pertaining to the city of Metz.

   Synonym: Messine

   • 1871, The Franco-German War‎^[1]:

     according to a Metzian statement

   • 1890, The Universal Review‎^[2], volume 8, page 168:

     To crown all I was distracted with toothache, and had to go to a Metzian dentist,

   • 1908, The Book News Monthly‎^[3], volume 27, page 863:

     this Metzian province

2. Of or relating to Christian Metz (1931–1993), French film theorist.

Translations

of or pertaining to the city of Metz

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

Noun

Metzian (plural Metzians)

1. A person from, or an inhabitant of, Metz.

   Synonym: Messine

Translations

a person from, or an inhabitant of, Metz

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