What does «traslaticio» 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 traslaticio de «bueno» es «tonto»".
  
  "un significado traslaticio de «delgado» es «fideo»".
  
  "a «humo» le podemos dar un sentido traslaticio o simbólico cuando pretendemos expresar actitudes presumidas de alguien: «muchos humos»".
  
  
• (título traslaticio) That title which is made in perpetuity and by virtue of which the ownership of the thing is transferred through its assets, such as sale, dowry, etc. (Source)

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