metterza
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Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin mettertia, from -met (intensifying particle) + tertia (“third”, whence Italian terza).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]metterza (feminine-only, feminine plural metterze)
- (art) Attribute to Saint Anne, when depicted as third behind the Virgin Mary with Christ child on her lap.
- Sant'Anna metterza
References
[edit]- metterza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
metterza on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it