Metzian

Metz +‎ -ian

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtsɪ.ən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛtsi.ən/

Metzian (comparative more Metzian, superlative most Metzian)

1. Of or pertaining to the city of Metz.

   Synonym: Messine

   • 1871, The Franco-German War‎:

     according to a Metzian statement

   • 1890, The Universal Review‎, volume 8, page 168:

     To crown all I was distracted with toothache, and had to go to a Metzian dentist,

   • 1908, The Book News Monthly‎, volume 27, page 863:

     this Metzian province

2. Of or relating to Christian Metz (1931–1993), French film theorist.

Metzian (plural Metzians)

1. A person from, or an inhabitant of, Metz.

   Synonym: Messine