LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

metaphoricus

metaphoricus (feminine metaphorica, neuter metaphoricum)
Classical[mɛ.taˈpʰɔ.rɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[me.taˈfɔː.ri.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivemetaphoric, metaphorical

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativemetaphoricusmetaphoricametaphoricum
genitivemetaphoricīmetaphoricaemetaphoricī
dativemetaphoricōmetaphoricaemetaphoricō
accusativemetaphoricummetaphoricammetaphoricum
ablativemetaphoricōmetaphoricāmetaphoricō
vocativemetaphoricemetaphoricametaphoricum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativemetaphoricīmetaphoricaemetaphorica
genitivemetaphoricōrummetaphoricārummetaphoricōrum
dativemetaphoricīsmetaphoricīsmetaphoricīs
accusativemetaphoricōsmetaphoricāsmetaphorica
ablativemetaphoricīsmetaphoricīsmetaphoricīs
vocativemetaphoricīmetaphoricaemetaphorica

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μεταφορικός (metaphorikós).

Quick answers

What does metaphoricus mean in Latin?
metaphoricus, a adjective, means “metaphoric, metaphorical”.
How do you pronounce metaphoricus?
In classical Latin, [mɛ.taˈpʰɔ.rɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [me.taˈfɔː.ri.kus].