metabola

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See also: metabolą

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ, change); μετά (metá, beyond) + βολέω (boléō, throw).

Noun

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metabola (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A change or mutation of disease, symptoms, or treatment.

Noun

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metabola pl (plural only)

  1. (in the plural, entomology) Insects that metamorphose.
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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεταβολή (metabolḗ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛ.taˈbɔ.la/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Syllabification: me‧ta‧bo‧la

Noun

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metabola f

  1. (rhetoric) any rhetorical device that changes a statement
  2. (narratology) a sudden change in character or plot

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Derived terms

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adjective
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