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metaphora

metaphora

Latin

Noun

metaphora f ‎(genitive metaphorae); first declension

  1. a metaphor

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative metaphora metaphorae
genitive metaphorae metaphorārum
dative metaphorae metaphorīs
accusative metaphoram metaphorās
ablative metaphorā metaphorīs
vocative metaphora metaphorae

References

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταφορά ‎(metaphorá), from μεταφέρω ‎(metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”), from μετά ‎(metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω ‎(phérō, “I bear, carry”)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈta.pʰo.ra/, [mɛˈta.pʰɔ.ra]

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