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Etymology

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From Dutch metafoor, from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, I transfer, apply).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmɪə̯.taˈfʊə̯r/

Noun

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metafoor (plural metafore)

  1. metaphor (figure of speech)

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, I transfer, apply), from μετά (metá, with, across, after) + φέρω (phérō, I bear, carry).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmeː.taːˈfoːr/
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  • Hyphenation: me‧ta‧foor
  • Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

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metafoor f (plural metaforen, diminutive metafoortje n)

  1. metaphor (figure of speech)

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  • Afrikaans: metafoor