French Conversation · Level 135
30 words
French word
métamorphose
Pronunciation
IPA/metamɔʁfoz/
Meaning
- feminine nountransformation
Example
La métamorphose de son comportement a surpris ses amis.
The transformation in his behavior surprised his friends.
More examples
La ville a connu une métamorphose sociale ces dernières années.
The city has undergone a social transformation in recent years.
Core concept
A before-and-after scene in which the later form belongs to the same subject but seems radically new.
Common phrases
connaître une métamorphose
undergo a transformation
métamorphose sociale
social transformation
Similar words
changement: A change in a state or condition.
transformation: A change in form or nature into something different.
modification: A partial change in form or nature.
évolution: A gradual change that develops over time.
Definition in French
Désigne une transformation profonde et souvent visible de la forme, de l'état ou du caractère d'une personne ou d'une chose.
Word origin
The French noun métamorphose developed from Latin metamorphosis, ultimately from Greek metamorphōsis, meaning a change of form.
Usage tips
- Métamorphose often signals a striking transformation, while changement is more neutral for a minor alteration.
Other meanings
- changenoun
- metamorphosisnoun
Opposites
- stabilitéstabilitynoun
Related words
- métamorphosertransformverb