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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMetamorphosis
/ˌmɛt.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
"The caterpillar undergoes a complete metamorphosis to become a butterfly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word metamorphosis, formed from meta- (denoting change) and morphē (form, shape), entering Late Middle English via Latin. Historically used in mythology and biology, the term expanded over centuries to metaphorically describe profound psychological and structural transformations in human experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Metamorphosis" is said worldwide
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métamorphose
Transliteration: metamorphose
"La métamorphose de la chenille en papillon est fascinante."
Metamorphose
Transliteration: Metamorphose
"Die Metamorphose der Raupe zum Schmetterling ist faszinierend."
metamorfosi
Transliteration: metamorfosi
"La metamorfosi del bruco in farfalla è affascinante."
metamorfosis
Transliteration: metamorfosis
"La metamorfosis de la oruga en mariposa es fascinante."
metamorfose
Transliteration: metamorfose
"A metamorfose da lagarta em borboleta é fascinante."
कायापलट
Transliteration: kayapalat
"कैटरपिलर की तितली में कायापलट एक अद्भुत प्रक्रिया है।"
变形
Transliteration: biànxíng
"毛毛虫变成蝴蝶的过程是一次完美的变形。"
변태
Transliteration: byeontae
"애벌레가 나비로 변하는 과정은 완전한 변태입니다."
変態
Transliteration: hentai
"幼虫が蝶になる過程は完全変態と呼ばれます。"
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