metier

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

mé•tier or me•tier /ˈmeɪtyeɪ, meɪˈtyeɪ/   n. [countable]

1. a field of work;
   profession.
2. a field of activity in which one has special ability or training:
   Learning languages is his métier.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mé•tier  (mā′tyā, mā tyā′), n. 

1. a field of work;
   occupation, trade, or profession.
2. a field of work or other activity in which one has special ability or training;
   forte.

• Gallo Romance *misterium, for Latin ministerium ministry
• French; Old French mestier
• 1785–95

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métier / ˈmɛtɪeɪ/ noun

1. a profession or trade, esp that to which one is well suited
2. a person's strong point or speciality

Etymology: 18th Century: from French, ultimately from Latin ministerium service