métropolitain

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French

Etymology

From Latin mētropolītānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.tʁɔ.pɔ.li.tɛ̃/
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Adjective

métropolitain (feminine métropolitaine, masculine plural métropolitains, feminine plural métropolitaines)

  1. metropolitan

Noun

métropolitain m (plural métropolitains)

  1. subway, underground (train system)
  2. (France) Person from metropolitan France

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