Word: metaphor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: met
a
phor
Definition: The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
Morphemes:
Affix: metaphor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετά
Language: grc
Decoded: meta
Meaning: with, across, after
Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: I bear, carry