métayage

[ met-uh-yahzh, mey-tuh- ]

noun

1. the system of agriculture based on the use of métayers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of métayage¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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