Word: metaphors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
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Definition: Plural of metaphor; a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
Morphemes:
Affix: metaphor
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To describe by means of a metaphor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετά
Language: grc
Decoded: meta
Meaning: with, across, after
Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: I bear, carry
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).