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单词 metaphoricity
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Definition of metaphoricity in English:

metaphoricity

noun ˌmɛtəfəˈrɪsɪti
  • The fact or quality of being metaphorical; metaphorical nature, figurativeness.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Yale French Studies. From metaphor + -icity, probably after French métaphoricité; compare metaphoric, metaphorical.

 
 

Definition of metaphoricity in US English:

metaphoricity

nounˌmɛtəfəˈrɪsɪti
  • The fact or quality of being metaphorical; metaphorical nature, figurativeness.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Yale French Studies. From metaphor + -icity, probably after French métaphoricité; compare metaphoric, metaphorical.

 
 
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