métis

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

• MSTie, Times, e-stim, emits, i-stem, items, mites, setim, smite, stime, times

Etymology

From Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus. Compare Portuguese mestiço, Spanish mestizo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.tis/

Adjective

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

1. (of a person) mixed-race
2. (of an animal or a plant) mongrel; of mixed origin.

Noun

métis m (plural métis, feminine métisse)

1. a mixed-race person
2. a mongrel; a cross-breed

Further reading

• “métis” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• mites, mîtes