metamorphosis
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USAGE NOTE
The plural of “metamorphosis” is “metamorphoses.”
metamorphosis(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (biology)
a. la metamorfosis (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The caterpillar underwent a metamorphosis and transformed into a butterfly.La oruga experimentó una metamorfosis y se convirtió en mariposa.
2. (figurative) (radical change)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la metamorfosis (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sebastian's metamorphosis from a timid boy to a self-assured handsome man was amazing.La metamorfosis de Sebastián de un muchacho tímido a un hombre apuesto y seguro de sí fue sorprendente.
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