métayage

[ met-uh-yahzh, mey-tuh- ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈyɑʒ, ˌmeɪ tə- /

noun

the system of agriculture based on the use of métayers.

Origin of métayage

From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at métayer, -age

Words nearby métayage

mérida, méridienne, mérimée, méringue, mésalliance, métayage, métayer, métier, métis, métisse, mézair

Example sentences from the Web for metayage

  • Some have adopted the metayage system; others get the field-work done by the peasants at so much per acre.

    Russia |Donald Mackenzie Wallace