Etymology

Metz

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Today it means: The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France. Full definition →

French Metz ← Latin Mediomatrici
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  1. Latin · derived fromMediomatrici
  2. French · borrowed fromMetz
  3. English todayMetz

Borrowed from French Metz, from Latin Mediomatrici (later Mettis).

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