Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

messine

/ˈmɛsaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mes-sine
IPA: /ˈmɛsaɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the city of Metz

noun

A native or inhabitant of Metz

Example Sentences

"the Messine Republic"
"But the Messines were undaunted and thirsted for revenge."

Etymology

From French messin. By surface analysis, Metz + -ine.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: messin

Inflected Forms

more Messine (comparative) most Messine (superlative) Messines (plural)

Synonyms

Metzian

Questions

How do you pronounce messine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛsaɪn/.
What does messine mean?: Of or relating to the city of Metz
Where does messine come from?: It is traced to French.

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