"metis" meaning in English

See metis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /meɪˈtiː/, /meɪˈtiːs/
Rhymes: -iː, -iːs Etymology: Borrowed from French métis, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus (“mixed”). Akin to mestizo, which came from Spanish. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|métis}} French métis, {{der|en|LL.|mixticius}} Late Latin mixticius, {{der|en|la|mixtus||mixed}} Latin mixtus (“mixed”), {{doublet|en|mestizo|notext=1}} mestizo Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} metis (not comparable)
  1. Of mixed heritage Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): People Translations (a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent): metis (Azerbaijani), 混血兒 (Chinese Mandarin), 混血儿 (hùnxuè'ér) (Chinese Mandarin), métis [masculine] (French), métisse [feminine] (French), Mischling [masculine] (German), 混血児 (konketsuji) (alt: こんけつじ) (Japanese), эрлийз (erliiz) (Mongolian), wiisaakodewinini (Ojibwe), metis (Romanian), мети́с (metís) [masculine] (Russian), мети́ска (metíska) [feminine] (Russian), mestizo (Spanish), kırma (Turkish), melez (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-metis-en-adj--kP~uThI Disambiguation of People: 26 19 0 28 18 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with optional capitalization, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Ojibwe translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Multiracial Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 0 8 14 12 30 Disambiguation of English terms with optional capitalization: 25 1 6 25 22 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 1 18 17 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 32 1 7 18 17 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 0 7 13 13 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 22 3 16 28 31 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 37 1 15 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 38 2 14 21 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 38 1 12 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 29 1 9 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 25 3 15 26 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Ojibwe translations: 29 1 9 28 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 30 4 8 31 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 37 1 14 22 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 42 1 12 21 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 30 4 8 28 31 Disambiguation of Multiracial: 67 3 15 5 4 7 Disambiguation of 'a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent': 92 8
  2. Of Métis heritage. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-metis-en-adj-zsB38tJX Disambiguation of People: 26 19 0 28 18 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: métis [Canada] Related terms: Metis, Mestee
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /meɪˈtiː/, /meɪˈtiːs/ Forms: metis [plural]
Rhymes: -iː, -iːs Etymology: Borrowed from French métis, from Late Latin mixticius, from Latin mixtus (“mixed”). Akin to mestizo, which came from Spanish. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|métis}} French métis, {{der|en|LL.|mixticius}} Late Latin mixticius, {{der|en|la|mixtus||mixed}} Latin mixtus (“mixed”), {{doublet|en|mestizo|notext=1}} mestizo Head templates: {{en-noun|metis}} metis (plural metis)
  1. A person of mixed-race ancestry.
    Sense id: en-metis-en-noun-DOejNmtQ Categories (other): Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Mongolian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 22 3 16 28 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 25 3 15 26 30
  2. (chiefly Canada, US) Alternative letter-case form of Metis (“a member of one of three Canadian Aboriginal peoples; any person of mixed European and Indigenous descent”) Tags: Canada, US, alt-of Alternative form of: Metis (extra: a member of one of three Canadian Aboriginal peoples; any person of mixed European and Indigenous descent) Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-metis-en-noun-6WNpzxxo Disambiguation of People: 26 19 0 28 18 9 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with optional capitalization, Pages with 6 entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Ojibwe translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 0 8 14 12 30 Disambiguation of English terms with optional capitalization: 25 1 6 25 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 32 1 7 18 17 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 22 3 16 28 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 29 1 9 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 25 3 15 26 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Ojibwe translations: 29 1 9 28 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 30 4 8 31 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 30 4 8 28 31
  3. (US) A person of one-eighth black ancestry; an octoroon. Tags: US Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-metis-en-noun-fLU6HOD8 Disambiguation of People: 26 19 0 28 18 9 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with optional capitalization, Pages with 6 entries, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Ojibwe translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 0 8 14 12 30 Disambiguation of English terms with optional capitalization: 25 1 6 25 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 32 1 7 18 17 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 22 3 16 28 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 29 1 9 30 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 25 3 15 26 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Ojibwe translations: 29 1 9 28 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 30 4 8 31 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 30 4 8 28 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: métis [Canada]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːtɪs/
Rhymes: -iːtɪs Etymology: From Ancient Greek μῆτις (mêtis). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|μῆτις}} Ancient Greek μῆτις (mêtis) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metis (uncountable)
  1. (knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-metis-en-noun-KS-6Q9RY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with optional capitalization, Pages with 6 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 0 8 14 12 30 Disambiguation of English terms with optional capitalization: 25 1 6 25 22 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 32 1 7 18 17 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "word": "混血兒"
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      "word": "混血儿"
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      "word": "métisse"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "Mischling"
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      "word": "混血児"
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      "sense": "a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent",
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      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent",
      "word": "metis"
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      "sense": "a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "мети́с"
    },
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      "roman": "metíska",
      "sense": "a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "мети́ска"
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      "sense": "a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent",
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a person of mixed European and Aboriginal descent",
      "word": "kırma"
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      "code": "tr",
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        "(knowledge management) Practical intelligence; street smarts."
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