metamorfose

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

Noun

metamorfose c (singular definite metamorfosen, plural indefinite metamorfoser)

  1. metamorphosis

Declension

References

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis), from μετά (metá, change) + μορφή (morphḗ, form).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: me‧ta‧mor‧fo‧se

Noun

metamorfose f (plural metamorfosen or metamorfoses, diminutive metamorfosetje n)

  1. metamorphosis, transformation
  2. shapeshifting

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: metamorfosa

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

Noun

metamorfose m (definite singular metamorfosen, indefinite plural metamorfoser, definite plural metamorfosene)

  1. (biology, geology) metamorphosis

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

Noun

metamorfose m (definite singular metamorfosen, indefinite plural metamorfosar, definite plural metamorfosane)

  1. (biology, geology) metamorphosis

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis), from μετά (metá, change) + μορφή (morphḗ, form).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moʁˈfɔ.zi/ [ˌmɛ.ta.mohˈfɔ.zi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moɾˈfɔ.zi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moʁˈfɔ.zi/ [ˌmɛ.ta.moχˈfɔ.zi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moɻˈfɔ.ze/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨ.tɐ.muɾˈfɔ.zɨ/

  • Rhymes: -ɔzi
  • Hyphenation: me‧ta‧mor‧fo‧se

Noun

metamorfose f (plural metamorfoses)

  1. metamorphosis; transformation
    Synonyms: evolução, mudança, mutação, transformação, transmutação
  2. (biology) metamorphosis (change in the form and often habits of an animal)
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