What does «translaticio» mean in Spanish?
- The sense in which a word is used to mean or denote something different from that which it expresses when used in its primitive or more proper and common meaning. For example, if we call the eyes "stars", in this context, the translational meaning of the word "stars" will be the concept of "eyes".
Examples of use in Spanish: "un significado translaticio de «bueno» es «tonto»".
"un significado translaticio de «delgado» es «fideo»".
"a «humo» le podemos dar un sentido translaticio o simbólico cuando pretendemos expresar actitudes presumidas de alguien: «muchos humos»".