metterza

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Italian

Masaccio and Masolino. Sant'Anna Metterza (ca. 1424), Uffizi, Florence.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin mettertia, from -met (intensifying particle) +‎ tertia (“third”, whence Italian terza).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /metˈtɛr.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrtsa
  • Hyphenation: met‧tèr‧za

Adjective

metterza (feminine-only, feminine plural metterze)

  1. (art) Attribute to Saint Anne, when depicted as third behind the Virgin Mary with Christ child on her lap.
    Sant'Anna metterza

References

  • metterza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • metterza on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
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