metafora

See also: metáfora, metàfora, metafòra, and metaforă

Albanian

Noun

metafora

1. inflection of metaforë:
   1. definite nominative singular
   2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Basque

Noun

metafora inan

1. (rhetoric) metaphor

Declension

Declension of metafora (inan a-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	metafora	metafora	metaforak	metaforok
ergative	metaforak	metaforak	metaforek	metaforok
dative	metaforari	metaforari	metaforei	metaforoi
genitive	metaforaren	metaforaren	metaforen	metaforon
comitative	metaforarekin	metaforarekin	metaforekin	metaforokin
causative	metaforarengatik	metaforarengatik	metaforengatik	metaforongatik
benefactive	metaforarentzat	metaforarentzat	metaforentzat	metaforontzat
instrumental	metaforaz	metaforaz	metaforez	metaforotaz
inessive	metaforatan	metaforan	metaforetan	metaforotan
locative	metaforatako	metaforako	metaforetako	metaforotako
allative	metaforatara	metaforara	metaforetara	metaforotara
terminative	metaforataraino	metaforaraino	metaforetaraino	metaforotaraino
directive	metaforatarantz	metaforarantz	metaforetarantz	metaforotarantz
destinative	metaforatarako	metaforarako	metaforetarako	metaforotarako
ablative	metaforatatik	metaforatik	metaforetatik	metaforotatik
partitive	metaforarik	—	—	—
prolative	metaforatzat	—	—	—

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛtafora]

Noun

metafora f

1. (rhetoric) metaphor

Declension

Declension of metafora (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	metafora	metafory
genitive	metafory	metafor
dative	metafoře	metaforám
accusative	metaforu	metafory
vocative	metaforo	metafory
locative	metafoře	metaforách
instrumental	metaforou	metaforami

Related terms

• metaforický

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto metaforo

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Italian -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto metafora

From metaforo + -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /metaˈfora/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ora
• Syllabification: me‧ta‧fo‧ra

Adjective

metafora

1. metaphorical, metaphoric

Further reading

• “metafora”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English metaphor), ultimately from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmetɑˌforɑ/, [ˈme̞t̪ɑ̝ˌfo̞rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -orɑ
• Syllabification^(key): me‧ta‧fo‧ra
• Hyphenation^(key): meta‧fora

Noun

metafora

1. (rhetoric) metaphor

Declension

Inflection of metafora (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		metafora	metaforat
genitive		metaforan	metaforien
partitive		metaforaa	metaforia
illative		metaforaan	metaforiin
		singular	plural
nominative		metafora	metaforat
accusative	nom.	metafora	metaforat
	gen.	metaforan
genitive		metaforan	metaforien metaforain rare
partitive		metaforaa	metaforia
inessive		metaforassa	metaforissa
elative		metaforasta	metaforista
illative		metaforaan	metaforiin
adessive		metaforalla	metaforilla
ablative		metaforalta	metaforilta
allative		metaforalle	metaforille
essive		metaforana	metaforina
translative		metaforaksi	metaforiksi
abessive		metaforatta	metaforitta
instructive		—	metaforin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of metafora (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative metaforani metaforani accusative nom. metaforani metaforani gen. metaforani genitive metaforani metaforieni metaforaini rare partitive metaforaani metaforiani inessive metaforassani metaforissani elative metaforastani metaforistani illative metaforaani metaforiini adessive metaforallani metaforillani ablative metaforaltani metaforiltani allative metaforalleni metaforilleni essive metaforanani metaforinani translative metaforakseni metaforikseni abessive metaforattani metaforittani instructive — — comitative — metaforineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative metaforasi metaforasi accusative nom. metaforasi metaforasi gen. metaforasi genitive metaforasi metaforiesi metaforaisi rare partitive metaforaasi metaforiasi inessive metaforassasi metaforissasi elative metaforastasi metaforistasi illative metaforaasi metaforiisi adessive metaforallasi metaforillasi ablative metaforaltasi metaforiltasi allative metaforallesi metaforillesi essive metaforanasi metaforinasi translative metaforaksesi metaforiksesi abessive metaforattasi metaforittasi instructive — — comitative — metaforinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative metaforamme metaforamme accusative nom. metaforamme metaforamme gen. metaforamme genitive metaforamme metaforiemme metaforaimme rare partitive metaforaamme metaforiamme inessive metaforassamme metaforissamme elative metaforastamme metaforistamme illative metaforaamme metaforiimme adessive metaforallamme metaforillamme ablative metaforaltamme metaforiltamme allative metaforallemme metaforillemme essive metaforanamme metaforinamme translative metaforaksemme metaforiksemme abessive metaforattamme metaforittamme instructive — — comitative — metaforinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative metaforanne metaforanne accusative nom. metaforanne metaforanne gen. metaforanne genitive metaforanne metaforienne metaforainne rare partitive metaforaanne metaforianne inessive metaforassanne metaforissanne elative metaforastanne metaforistanne illative metaforaanne metaforiinne adessive metaforallanne metaforillanne ablative metaforaltanne metaforiltanne allative metaforallenne metaforillenne essive metaforananne metaforinanne translative metaforaksenne metaforiksenne abessive metaforattanne metaforittanne instructive — — comitative — metaforinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative metaforansa metaforansa accusative nom. metaforansa metaforansa gen. metaforansa genitive metaforansa metaforiensa metaforainsa rare partitive metaforaansa metaforiaan metaforiansa inessive metaforassaan metaforassansa metaforissaan metaforissansa elative metaforastaan metaforastansa metaforistaan metaforistansa illative metaforaansa metaforiinsa adessive metaforallaan metaforallansa metaforillaan metaforillansa ablative metaforaltaan metaforaltansa metaforiltaan metaforiltansa allative metaforalleen metaforallensa metaforilleen metaforillensa essive metaforanaan metaforanansa metaforinaan metaforinansa translative metaforakseen metaforaksensa metaforikseen metaforiksensa abessive metaforattaan metaforattansa metaforittaan metaforittansa instructive — — comitative — metaforineen metaforinensa

Synonyms

• kuvanto (rare)

See also

• kielikuva

Further reading

• “metafora”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Hungarian

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛtɒforɒ]
• Hyphenation: me‧ta‧fo‧ra
• Rhymes: -rɒ

Noun

metafora (plural metaforák)

1. metaphor

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	metafora	metaforák
accusative	metaforát	metaforákat
dative	metaforának	metaforáknak
instrumental	metaforával	metaforákkal
causal-final	metaforáért	metaforákért
translative	metaforává	metaforákká
terminative	metaforáig	metaforákig
essive-formal	metaforaként	metaforákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	metaforában	metaforákban
superessive	metaforán	metaforákon
adessive	metaforánál	metaforáknál
illative	metaforába	metaforákba
sublative	metaforára	metaforákra
allative	metaforához	metaforákhoz
elative	metaforából	metaforákból
delative	metaforáról	metaforákról
ablative	metaforától	metaforáktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	metaforáé	metaforáké
non-attributive possessive – plural	metaforáéi	metaforákéi

Possessive forms of metafora

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	metaforám	metaforáim
2nd person sing.	metaforád	metaforáid
3rd person sing.	metaforája	metaforái
1st person plural	metaforánk	metaforáink
2nd person plural	metaforátok	metaforáitok
3rd person plural	metaforájuk	metaforáik

Related terms

• metaforikus

Further reading

• metafora in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Latin metaphora, either directly borrowed thence or through Dutch metafoor, from Ancient Greek μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “to transfer, apply”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /mətaˈfora/ [mə.t̪aˈfo.ra]
• Rhymes: -ora
• Syllabification: me‧ta‧fo‧ra

Noun

metafora (plural metafora-metafora)

1. metaphor

   Synonyms: gaya bahasa, kiasan, majas

Further reading

• “metafora”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Italian

Etymology

From Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈta.fo.ra/
• Rhymes: -afora
• Hyphenation: me‧tà‧fo‧ra

Noun

metafora f (plural metafore)

1. metaphor
2. trope
3. figure of speech

Derived terms

• metaforeggiare
• metaforico
• metaforismo

References

• “metafora”, in Collins Italian-English Dictionary

Latvian

Noun

metafora f (4th declension)

1. (rhetoric) metaphor

Declension

Declension of metafora (4th)

	singular	plural
nominative	metafora	metaforas
genitive	metaforas	metaforu
dative	metaforai	metaforām
accusative	metaforu	metaforas
instrumental	metaforu	metaforām
locative	metaforā	metaforās
vocative	metafora	metaforas

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʲɛ²ˈtɑːfɔrɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɑːfɔrɐ
• Syllabification: me‧tã‧fo‧ra

Noun

metàfora f (plural metàforos) stress pattern 2

1. (rhetoric) metaphor

Declension

Declension of metaforà

	singular	plural
nominative	metaforà	metàforos
genitive	metàforos	metàforų
dative	metàforai	metàforoms
accusative	metàforą	metaforàs
instrumental	metaforà	metàforomis
locative	metàforoje	metàforose
vocative	metàfora	metàforos

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *me

Proto-Indo-European *meth₂?

Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ)

Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-)

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti

Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō

Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō)

Ancient Greek μεταφέρω (metaphérō)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-ā́

Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)

Ancient Greek -η (-ē)

Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá)

Latin metaphoralbor.

Polish metafora

Learned borrowing from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.taˈfɔ.ra/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔra
• Syllabification: me‧ta‧fo‧ra

Noun

metafora f

1. (rhetoric) metaphor

   Synonym: przenośnia

Declension

Declension of metafora

	singular	plural
nominative	metafora	metafory
genitive	metafory	metafor
dative	metaforze	metaforom
accusative	metaforę	metafory
instrumental	metaforą	metaforami
locative	metaforze	metaforach
vocative	metaforo	metafory

Derived terms

• metaforycznie
• metaforyczny

Further reading

• “metafora”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “metafora”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /metǎfora/

Noun

metàfora f (Cyrillic spelling мета̀фора)

1. (rhetoric) metaphor

Declension

Declension of metafora

	singular	plural
nominative	metafora	metafore
genitive	metafore	metafora
dative	metafori	metaforama
accusative	metaforu	metafore
vocative	metaforo	metafore
locative	metafori	metaforama
instrumental	metaforom	metaforama