Metz

M3E1T1Z10
/mɛts/

proper noun

The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France.

OriginFrench Metz ← Latin Mediomatrici →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France.
  2. A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A surname.

Origin

  1. LatinMediomatrici
  2. FrenchMetz
  3. EnglishMetz

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

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Translations

Catalan Metz
  • Metzthe capital city of Moselle department, France
Chinese Mandarin 梅斯
  • 梅斯 (Méisī)the capital city of Moselle department, France
Czech Méty
  • Métythe capital city of Moselle department, France
French Metz
  • Metzthe capital city of Moselle department, France
German Metz
  • Metzthe capital city of Moselle department, France
Japanese メス
  • メス (Mesu)the capital city of Moselle department, France
Latin Divodurum, Mettis
  • Divodurumthe capital city of Moselle department, France
  • Mettisthe capital city of Moselle department, France
Lithuanian Mecas
  • Mecasthe capital city of Moselle department, France
Polish Metz
  • Metzthe capital city of Moselle department, France
Portuguese Metz
  • Metzthe capital city of Moselle department, France
Russian Мец
  • Мец (Mec)the capital city of Moselle department, France
Yiddish מעץ
  • מעץ (mets)the capital city of Moselle department, France

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Metz

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Cite this entry
APA

Metz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metz

MLA

“Metz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metz. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Metz,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Metz.

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