metises

Me·tis

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-tis]
- /ˈmi tɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-tis]
- /ˈmi tɪs/

Definition of metises word

noun metises a Titaness, the daughter of Oceanus and Tethys and the mother of Athena by Zeus. Zeus swallowed Metis, and Athena was born from his head. 1

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Parts of speech for Metises

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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metises popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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