metaphor
metaphor - noun
- A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money); broadly : figurative language
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Usage examples
Examples: "I can see the metaphor from here." "That metaphor belongs to me." "The metaphor is very important."
SpellingJoy score for metaphor
SpellingJoy Gematria
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Letter Values
M
16
E
5
T
21
A
1
P
17
H
9
O
15
R
21
Etymology
Middle English {it}methaphor{/it}, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French {it}metaphore{/it}, from Latin {it}metaphora{/it}, from Greek, from {it}metapherein{/it} to transfer, from {it}meta-{/it} + {it}pherein{/it} to bear {ma}{mat|bear|}{/ma}
From Greek 'metaphora' meaning 'transfer'