metaforo

Esperanto

Etymology

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): [metaˈforo]
  • Rhymes: -oro
  • Hyphenation: me‧ta‧fo‧ro

Noun

metaforo (accusative singular metaforon, plural metaforoj, accusative plural metaforojn)

  1. metaphor
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