Metier — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an asset of special worth or utility

an occupation for which you are especially well suited

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈɛɾiɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈɛtiə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈɛtiə/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈɛɾiɚ/.

Examples

cooking is his forte
in law he found his true metier

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

medium long suit strong point forte strong suit speciality specialty strength

Antonyms

weak point

Parts of Speech

noun	an asset of special worth or utility “cooking is his forte”
noun	an occupation for which you are especially well suited “in law he found his true metier”

Word Forms

special

adjective

having a specific function or scope

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

métier

un actif d'une valeur ou d'une utilité particulière

🇪🇸Spanish

oficio

un activo de especial valor o utilidad

🇮🇹Italian

mestiere

un bene di particolare valore o utilità

🇵🇹Portuguese

métier

um ativo de valor ou utilidade especial

🇷🇺Russian

мастерство

актив особой ценности или полезности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

धंधा

विशेष मूल्य या उपयोगिता की संपत्ति

🇮🇳Tamil

மீட்டர்

சிறப்பு மதிப்பு அல்லது பயன்பாட்டின் சொத்து

🇮🇳Telugu

మీటర్

ప్రత్యేక విలువ లేదా ప్రయోజనం యొక్క ఆస్తి

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೀಟರ್

ವಿಶೇಷ ಮೌಲ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತತೆಯ ಆಸ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മീറ്റർ

പ്രത്യേക മൂല്യത്തിൻ്റെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രയോജനത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു അസറ്റ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੀਟਰ

ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਮੁੱਲ ਜਾਂ ਉਪਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਪਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

میٹر

خاص قدر یا افادیت کا اثاثہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

梅捷尔

具有特殊价值或效用的资产

🇯🇵Japanese

メチエ

特別な価値または有用性のある資産

🇰🇷Korean

직업

특별한 가치나 유용성을 지닌 자산

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mét

một tài sản có giá trị hoặc tiện ích đặc biệt

🇹🇭Thai

เมเทียร์

ทรัพย์สินที่มีมูลค่าพิเศษหรือประโยชน์ใช้สอย

🇮🇩Indonesian

keahlian khusus

suatu aset dengan nilai atau kegunaan khusus

🇵🇭Filipino

metro

isang asset na may espesyal na halaga o utility

🇲🇾Malay

meter

aset bernilai khas atau utiliti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صنعة

أصل ذو قيمة أو منفعة خاصة

🇮🇷Persian

متر

دارایی با ارزش یا مفید خاص

🇹🇷Turkish

daha usta

özel değere veya faydaya sahip bir varlık

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The primary meaning of 'metier' is 'an asset of special worth or utility'.

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Using 'metier' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'metier' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'metier' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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