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métier

  • /ˈmɛtjeɪ/ UK
  • /meɪˈtjeɪ/ US

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French métier. Doublet of mister (“employment, trade”).

noun métiers

  1. Any activity that is pursued as a trade or profession; a calling.
  2. An activity to which a person is particularly suited.

    Similar: forte, bent, gift, knack, long suit, métier, speciality, strength, strong suit, talent

  3. An outstanding or beneficial feature.

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noun calling

中文職業 /职业 zhíyè
Portuguêsofício, metiê
Françaismétier
DeutschMetier
Românăvocație
Русскийпризвание prizvanije

noun forte

中文專長 /专长 zhuāncháng
DeutschMetier
Românăputere
Русскийремесло remeslo

noun feature

中文特點 /特点 tèdiǎn

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MLA

"métier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/m%C3%A9tier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

métier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/m%C3%A9tier

Chicago

"métier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/m%C3%A9tier.

BibTeX
@misc{me_tier_2026,
  title = {métier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/m%C3%A9tier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}