metaphor
/ˈmetəfə/·메타포·noun
a figure of speech in which one thing is described as another
GreekCEFR B2
Root
Greek 'meta-' (across) + 'pherein' (to carry)
Greek metaphora (a carrying across) → Latin metaphora → Old French metaphore → English metaphor (15th c.)
In a word
Greek meta- (across) + pherein (to carry). 'Carrying a meaning across'. Within the meta family, metaphor is the transformation that takes place inside language — metaphor (transformation of meaning), metabolism (of the body), metamorphosis (of form), metaphysics (beyond physics). Greek pherein is sister to Latin ferre (to carry) — transfer, refer, prefer all spring from it. One root sketches language, body, and logistics at once.
Examples
"Time is money" is a famous metaphor.
Poetry thrives on metaphor.
The journey is a metaphor for life.
Related
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