adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of metaphorical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: metaphorical
Antonyms: none provided
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metaphoric
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a metaphorical expression
- metaphoric language
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: metaphorical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English metaphor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English metaphoric From metaphor + -ic.