métier
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
métier (plural métiers)
- Any activity that is pursued as a trade or profession; a calling.
- An activity to which a person is particularly suited; a forte.
- An outstanding or beneficial feature.
Synonyms
- (activity to which a person is particularly suited): see Thesaurus:forte
Translations
calling
forte
feature
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French
Etymology
From Old French mestier, inherited from Vulgar Latin *misterium, a conflation of mystērium (whence French mystère) and ministerium (whence French ministère).
Pronunciation
Noun
métier m (plural métiers)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “métier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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