μεταφορά

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μεταφέρω (metaphérō, to transfer) + ().

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μετᾰφορᾱ́ • (metaphorā́) f (genitive μετᾰφορᾶς); first declension

  1. transference
  2. (rhetoric) metaphor, trope

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: μεταφορά (metaforá)
  • Latin: metaphora (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá).

Noun

μεταφορά • (metaforá) f (plural μεταφορές)

  1. (rhetoric) metaphor
  2. transport, transportation

Declension

Further reading

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