mezzanine
mez·zan·ine/ˈmɛzəˌnin/noun, adjective, verb
mezzanine is spelled M-E-Z-Z-A-N-I-N-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (mez·zan·ine). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mezzanine means “An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mezzanine is mezzanines.
How many letters and syllables are in mezzanine?
| Letters | 9: M-E-Z-Z-A-N-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: mez·zan·ine |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mezzanine?
Mezzanine appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mezzanine?
- UK /ˈmɛzəniːn/
- UK /ˈmɛtsəniːn/
- US /ˈmɛzəˌnin/
Mezzanine has 3 syllables, split mez·zan·ine in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-mezzanine1.ogg, En-uk-mezzanine2.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mezzanine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mezzanine
- mezzanines plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mezzanining participle, present
- mezzanined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mezzanine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.
On our way to the top floor, we stopped at the mezzanine.
- 2
An apartment, room, etc., on such an intermediate floor.
- 3
CanadaUSThe lowest balcony in an auditorium, cinema, theatre, etc.; the dress circle.
- 4
obsoleteAdditional flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level.
- 5
obsoleteIn full mezzanine window: a small window at the height of a mezzanine floor (sense 1.1) or an attic, used to light these floors.
- 6
obsoleteA floor under the stage, from which contrivances such as traps are worked.
adjective
- 1
Characteristic of or relating to high-interest loans which have no collateral, and are regarded as intermediate in nature, ranking above equity but below secured loans.
- 2
Fulfilling an intermediate or secondary function.
To make interconnections easier, we added a mezzanine PCB.
verb
- 1
To fit (a building or other place) with a mezzanine floor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mezzanine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mezzanine , intermédiaire |
| German | Mezzanin, Empore, Galerie, Galeriegeschoss, Halbgeschoss, Zwischengeschoss |
| Portuguese | mezanino |
| Spanish | mezzanine, mesanín, mezanín, mezanine, entreplanta, altillo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mezzanine come from?
The noun is borrowed from French mezzanine, and from its etymon Italian mezzanino, from mezzano (“(adjective) middle; (noun) go-between”) + -ino (diminutive suffix). Mezzano is derived from Latin mediānus (“central, middle”, adjective), from medius (“mid, middle”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”)) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’). The adjective and verb are derived from the noun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).