metafora
Albanian
Noun
metafora
- inflection of metaforë:
- definite nominative singular
- indefinite nominative/accusative plural
Basque
Noun
metafora inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | |||
| ergative | |||
| dative | |||
| genitive | |||
| comitative | |||
| causative | |||
| benefactive | |||
| instrumental | |||
| inessive | |||
| locative | |||
| allative | |||
| terminative | |||
| directive | |||
| destinative | |||
| ablative | |||
| partitive | — | — | |
| prolative | — | — |
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛtafora]
Noun
metafora f
Declension
Declension of metafora (hard feminine)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ||
| genitive | ||
| dative | ||
| accusative | ||
| vocative | ||
| locative | ||
| instrumental |
Related terms
Esperanto
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /metaˈfora/
- Rhymes: -ora
- Hyphenation: me‧ta‧fo‧ra
Adjective
metafora
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
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. | ||
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Synonyms
- kuvanto (rare)
See also
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, “I transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛtɒforɒ]
- Hyphenation: me‧ta‧fo‧ra
- Rhymes: -rɒ
Noun
metafora (plural metaforák)
Declension
| 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 |
| 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
References
- ^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN
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, “I transfer, apply”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mətaˈfora/ [mə.t̪aˈfo.ra]
- Rhymes: -ora
- Syllabification: me‧ta‧fo‧ra
Noun
metafora (plural metafora-metafora)
Further reading
- “metafora” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, 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)
Derived terms
References
- metafora in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
Latvian
Noun
metafora f (4th declension)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | metafora | metaforas |
| genitive | metaforas | metaforu |
| dative | metaforai | metaforām |
| accusative | metaforu | metaforas |
| instrumental | metaforu | metaforām |
| locative | metaforā | metaforās |
| vocative | metafora | metaforas |
Lithuanian
Noun
metàfora f (plural metàforos) stress pattern 2
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | metaforà | metàforos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | metàforos | metàforų |
| dative (naudininkas) | metàforai | metàforoms |
| accusative (galininkas) | metàforą | metaforàs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | metaforà | metàforomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | metàforoje | metàforose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | metàfora | metàforos |
Polish
Etymology
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
- (rhetoric) metaphor
- Synonym: przenośnia
Declension
Declension of metafora
Derived terms
Further reading
- metafora in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- metafora in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /metǎfora/
Noun
metàfora f (Cyrillic spelling мета̀фора)