metamorfose

From Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

metamorfose c (singular definite metamorfosen, plural indefinite metamorfoser)

1. metamorphosis

• “metamorfose” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis), from μετά (metá, “change”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

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• Hyphenation: me‧ta‧mor‧fo‧se

metamorfose f (plural metamorfosen or metamorfoses, diminutive metamorfosetje n)

1. metamorphosis, transformation
2. shapeshifting

• transfiguratie
• gedaantewisseling

• → Indonesian: metamorfosa

From Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

metamorfose m (definite singular metamorfosen, indefinite plural metamorfoser, definite plural metamorfosene)

1. (biology, geology) metamorphosis

• metamorf

• “metamorfose” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “metamorfose” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

metamorfose m (definite singular metamorfosen, indefinite plural metamorfosar, definite plural metamorfosane)

1. (biology, geology) metamorphosis

• metamorf

• “metamorfose” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• metamorphose (pre-standardization spelling)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis), from μετά (metá, “change”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

• Rhymes: -ɔzi
• Hyphenation: me‧ta‧mor‧fo‧se

metamorfose f (plural metamorfoses)

1. metamorphosis; transformation

   Synonyms: evolução, mudança, mutação, transformação, transmutação

2. (biology) metamorphosis (change in the form and often habits of an animal)

• metamorfismo
• metamorfosear