metamorfose

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

Noun

metamorfose c (singular definite metamorfosen, plural indefinite metamorfoser)

1. metamorphosis

Declension

Declension of metamorfose

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	metamorfose	metamorfosen	metamorfoser	metamorfoserne
genitive	metamorfoses	metamorfosens	metamorfosers	metamorfosernes

References

• “metamorfose” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis), from μετά (metá, “change”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: me‧ta‧mor‧fo‧se

Noun

metamorfose f (plural metamorfosen or metamorfoses, diminutive metamorfosetje n)

1. metamorphosis, transformation
2. shapeshifting

Synonyms

• transfiguratie
• gedaantewisseling

Descendants

• → Indonesian: metamorfosa

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

Noun

metamorfose m (definite singular metamorfosen, indefinite plural metamorfoser, definite plural metamorfosene)

1. (biology, geology) metamorphosis

Related terms

• metamorf

References

• “metamorfose” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “metamorfose” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin metamorphosis, from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis).

Noun

metamorfose m (definite singular metamorfosen, indefinite plural metamorfosar, definite plural metamorfosane)

1. (biology, geology) metamorphosis

Related terms

• metamorf

References

• “metamorfose” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• metamorphose (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μεταμόρφωσις (metamórphōsis), from μετά (metá, “change”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moʁˈfɔ.zi/ [ˌmɛ.ta.mohˈfɔ.zi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moʁˈfɔ.zi/ [ˌmɛ.ta.mohˈfɔ.zi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moɾˈfɔ.zi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moʁˈfɔ.zi/ [ˌmɛ.ta.moχˈfɔ.zi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ta.moɻˈfɔ.ze/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.tɐ.muɾˈfɔ.zɨ/

• Rhymes: -ɔzi
• Hyphenation: me‧ta‧mor‧fo‧se

Noun

metamorfose f (plural metamorfoses)

1. metamorphosis; transformation

   Synonyms: evolução, mudança, mutação, transformação, transmutação

2. (biology) metamorphosis (change in the form and often habits of an animal)

Related terms

• metamorfismo
• metamorfosear