"métis" meaning in French

See métis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /me.tis/, /me.t͡sis/ [Canada], [me.t͡sɪs] [Canada] Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-métis.wav Forms: métisse [feminine], métis [masculine, plural], métisses [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin mixtīcius, from Latin mixtus. Cognate with Portuguese mestiço, Spanish mestizo, Italian meticcio, German Mestize. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|LL.|mixtīcius|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin mixtīcius, {{inh+|fr|LL.|mixtīcius}} Inherited from Late Latin mixtīcius, {{inh|fr|la|mixtus}} Latin mixtus, {{cog|pt|mestiço}} Portuguese mestiço, {{cog|es|mestizo}} Spanish mestizo, {{cog|it|meticcio}} Italian meticcio, {{cog|de|Mestize}} German Mestize Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=métisse}} métis (feminine métisse, masculine plural métis, feminine plural métisses)
  1. (of a person) mixed-race, halfbreed / half-breed
    Sense id: en-métis-fr-adj-M~xNj8ln Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 47 6 35 12
  2. (of an animal or a plant) mongrel; of mixed origin
    Sense id: en-métis-fr-adj-Dm7PSKwn

Noun

IPA: /me.tis/, /me.t͡sis/ [Canada], [me.t͡sɪs] [Canada] Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-métis.wav Forms: métis [plural], métisse [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin mixtīcius, from Latin mixtus. Cognate with Portuguese mestiço, Spanish mestizo, Italian meticcio, German Mestize. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|LL.|mixtīcius|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin mixtīcius, {{inh+|fr|LL.|mixtīcius}} Inherited from Late Latin mixtīcius, {{inh|fr|la|mixtus}} Latin mixtus, {{cog|pt|mestiço}} Portuguese mestiço, {{cog|es|mestizo}} Spanish mestizo, {{cog|it|meticcio}} Italian meticcio, {{cog|de|Mestize}} German Mestize Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=métisse}} métis m (plural métis, feminine métisse)
  1. mixed-race person, halfbreed / half-breed / breed (short form) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-métis-fr-noun-WnPH-SUA
  2. mongrel; crossbreed / cross-breed Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-métis-fr-noun-X1CC~D3i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: métissé Related terms: mêler, métchif, métif (english: Old French, oblique case), métiff, Métis, métissage, métisser, mitchif

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ad/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-0x010C-m%C3%A9tis.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-0x010C-m%C3%A9tis.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/ad/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-0x010C-m%C3%A9tis.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-0x010C-m%C3%A9tis.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "métissé"
    }
  ],
  "word": "métis"
}

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