metterza

Italian

Masaccio and Masolino. Sant'Anna Metterza (ca. 1424), Uffizi, Florence.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin mettertia, from -met (intensifying particle) +‎ tertia (“third”, whence Italian terza).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /metˈtɛr.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -ɛrtsa
• Hyphenation: met‧tèr‧za

Adjective

metterza (feminine-only, feminine plural metterze)

1. (art) Attribute to Saint Anne, when depicted as third behind the Virgin Mary with Christ child on her lap.

   Sant'Anna metterza

References

• metterza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• metterza on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it