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Italian
Etymology
From Latin mētropolītānus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.tro.po.liˈta.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: me‧tro‧po‧li‧tà‧no
Noun
metropolitano m (plural metropolitani)
- (informal) cop (especially a traffic cop)
- point duty officer
- traffic control officer
Adjective
metropolitano (feminine metropolitana, masculine plural metropolitani, feminine plural metropolitane)
- metropolitan (all senses)
Further reading
- metropolitano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Adjective
mētropolītānō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of mētropolītānus
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin mētropolītānus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
metropolitano (feminine metropolitana, masculine plural metropolitanos, feminine plural metropolitanas)
- metropolitan (relating to a city or an urban area)
Noun
metropolitano m (plural metropolitanos)
- underground, subway
- Synonyms: (Portugal) metro, (Brazil) metrô
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin mētropolītānus.
Adjective
metropolitano (feminine metropolitana, masculine plural metropolitanos, feminine plural metropolitanas)
- metropolitan
Derived terms
Noun
metropolitano m (plural metropolitanos)
- (Christianity) metropolitan bishop
Further reading