métropolitain

French

Etymology

  • Learned borrowing from Latin mētropolītānus.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /me.tʁɔ.pɔ.li.tɛ̃/
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    Adjective

    métropolitain (feminine métropolitaine, masculine plural métropolitains, feminine plural métropolitaines)

    1. metropolitan

    Noun

    métropolitain m (plural métropolitains)

    1. subway, underground (train system)
    2. (France) Person from metropolitan France

    Synonyms

    Descendants

    • → Belarusian: метрапалітэ́н (mjetrapalitén)
    • → Russian: метрополите́н (metropolitén)
    • → Ukrainian: метрополіте́н (metropolitén)

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