metaphorical

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/    美 /ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/|[ˌmɛɾ.əˈfoɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩]|/ˌmetəˈfɔɹɪkəl/|[ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩]

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
    — metaphorical answer

词形变化

more metaphorical comparative most metaphorical superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English metaphor
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English metaphoric
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English metaphorical
From metaphoric + -al.
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