Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

met tet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: met tet
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loa with whom a Vodouisant has a particular connection, and with whom they specially identify.

Example Sentences

"While his physical heritage may show resemblance to one parent or the other, in infancy, his deities, including the maît-tête, become manifest only with maturity and establish their special position."
"The Vodou system of identifying each person's mèt tèt amounts to a method for personality typing, and this system is of great significance for understanding the moral force field of Haitian Vodou."
"Outside Haiti, where Vodou ceremonies are held less frequently and possession is an aberration, not a commonplace, it is more difficult to determine which lwa is your met tet."

Etymology

From Haitian Creole mèt tèt, from French maître (“master”) + tête (“head”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: mèt tèt, maître

Inflected Forms

maît-tête (alternative) mèt tèt (alternative)

Questions

What does met tet mean?: The loa with whom a Vodouisant has a particular connection, and with whom they specially identify.
Where does met tet come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce met tet

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “met tet”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “met tet”.
Repeat and practice — Say “met tet” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.