metaphora

From Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “I transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω (phérō, “I bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /meˈta.pʰo.ra/, [mɛˈt̪äpʰɔrä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /meˈta.fo.ra/, [meˈt̪äːforä]

Noun

metaphora f (genitive metaphorae); first declension

1. a metaphor

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	metaphora	metaphorae
Genitive	metaphorae	metaphorārum
Dative	metaphorae	metaphorīs
Accusative	metaphoram	metaphorās
Ablative	metaphorā	metaphorīs
Vocative	metaphora	metaphorae