metayer

mé·ta·yer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [met-uh-yey, mey-tuh-]
- /ˌmɛt əˈyeɪ, ˌmeɪ tə-/
- /me.ˈteɪ.jeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [met-uh-yey, mey-tuh-]
- /ˌmɛt əˈyeɪ, ˌmeɪ tə-/

Definitions of metayer word

noun metayer a person who works the land using tools, seed, etc., furnished by the landlord and who receives a share of the harvest in compensation. 1
noun metayer (iof French and Italian agriculture) One who cultivates land for a share (usually half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord. 1
noun metayer a tenant farmer who cultivates land under the metayage system 0

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Origin of metayer

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80; < French < Medieval Latin medietārius, equivalent to mediet(ās) (see moiety) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Metayer

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metayer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for metayer

noun metayer

crofter — In Scotland, a crofter is a person who lives on a croft or small farm.
sharecropper — a tenant farmer who pays as rent a share of the crop.

All 2 Synonyms of metayer