metamorphosic en · ADJ
Etymology
From metamorphosis + -ic.
Meanings
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Changing form; transforming.
[…] all the metamorphosic fables of the Ancients turning policied and commercial people into horrid and savage monsters, will, like clouds before the sun, dispel and evaporate before the light of truth.
1782, Thomas Pownall, A treatise on the study of antiquities as the commentary to historical learning, sketching out a general line of research:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most metamorphosic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more metamorphosic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |