metaphorical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˌmɛɾ.əˈfoɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] (Canada, General-American)
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- /ˌmetəˈfɔɹɪkəl/ (Australia)
- /ˌmetəˈfɒɹəkəl/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/ (Canada, General-American)
- [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔ̟ɹ.ə.kɫ̩] (New-Zealand)
- [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree English metaphor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English metaphoric English -al English metaphorical From metaphoric + -al.
Meanings
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Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
metaphorical question
metaphorical depiction
metaphorical answer
metaphorical description
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more metaphorical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most metaphorical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonmetaphorical · metaphoricality · multimetaphorical · antimetaphorical · metaphoricalness · hypermetaphorical · unmetaphorical · metaphorically
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (44)
it metaforico (pertaining to a metaphor) · cs metaforický (pertaining to a metaphor) · grc μεταφορικός (pertaining to a metaphor) · fi metaforinen (pertaining to a metaphor) · az məcazi (pertaining to a metaphor) · ru перено́сный (pertaining to a metaphor) · bg метафоричен (pertaining to a metaphor) · eo metafora (pertaining to a metaphor) · ru метафори́ческий (pertaining to a metaphor) · nb metaforisk (pertaining to a metaphor) · ja 比喩的な (pertaining to a metaphor) · nn metaforisk (pertaining to a metaphor) · nl overdrachtelijk (pertaining to a metaphor) · hi रूपक (pertaining to a metaphor) · es metafórico (pertaining to a metaphor) · ar اِسْتِعَارِيّ (pertaining to a metaphor) · ru фигура́льный (pertaining to a metaphor) · la metaphoricus (pertaining to a metaphor) · pl metaforyczny (pertaining to a metaphor) · ar رَمْزِيّ (pertaining to a metaphor) · ca metafòric (pertaining to a metaphor) · el μεταφορικός (pertaining to a metaphor) · acw مجازي (pertaining to a metaphor) · hu metaforikus (pertaining to a metaphor) · cmn 比喻 (pertaining to a metaphor) · cmn 象徵 /象征 (pertaining to a metaphor) · sv metaforisk (pertaining to a metaphor) · sv bildlig (pertaining to a metaphor) · fr figuré (pertaining to a metaphor) · lv metaforisks (pertaining to a metaphor) · gl metafórico (pertaining to a metaphor) · da metaforisk (pertaining to a metaphor) · pt metafórico (pertaining to a metaphor) · nl metaforisch (pertaining to a metaphor) · fr métaphorique (pertaining to a metaphor) · lt metaforiškas (pertaining to a metaphor) · oc metaforic (pertaining to a metaphor) · uk метафори́чний (pertaining to a metaphor) · de metaphorisch (pertaining to a metaphor) · ru о́бразный (pertaining to a metaphor) · hy փոխաբերական (pertaining to a metaphor) · fi vertauskuvallinen (pertaining to a metaphor) · cs obrazný (pertaining to a metaphor) · ar مَجَازِيّ (pertaining to a metaphor)