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metafoor.

metaphor (figure of speech)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌmeː.taːˈfoːr/
  1. metaphor (figure of speech)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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

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