métis

See also: METIs, metis, Metis, and Métis

English

Noun

métis

1. Alternative form of metis

Usage notes

When writing in English in Canada, the accent is often preserved on métis. Many people and groups have dropped the accent, especially in western and northern Canada. When used in the name of an organization, the recommendation is to respect the preferred spelling of that organization.

Anagrams

• EMT-Is, stime, Times, times, setim, MSTie, items, mites, et sim., e-stim, emits, i-stem, smite, STEMI

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin mixtīcius, from Latin mixtus. Cognate with Portuguese mestiço, Spanish mestizo, German Mestize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.tis/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /me.t͡sis/, [me.t͡sɪs]

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Adjective

métis (feminine métisse, masculine plural métis, feminine plural métisses)

1. (of a person) mixed-race, halfbreed / half-breed
2. (of an animal or a plant) mongrel; of mixed origin

Noun

métis m (plural métis, feminine métisse)

1. mixed-race person, halfbreed / half-breed / breed (short form)
2. mongrel; crossbreed / cross-breed

Synonyms

• métissé

Related terms

• mêler
• métchif
• métif (Old French, oblique case)
• métiff
• Métis
• métissage
• métisser
• mitchif

 

Further reading

• “métis”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• mites, mîtes