metaphorical
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ / /ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/ / [ˌmɛɾ.əˈfoɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩]
adj
Etymology: 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. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English metaphorical From metaphoric + -al.
- Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
“metaphorical answer”
“metaphorical depiction”