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Definition of metonym in English English dictionary
- A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; A word used in metonymy
- a word that is used metonymically; a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
- {i} word or concept that represents another word or concept to which it is related but does not specifically denote (Rhetoric)
metonym
Hyphenation
me·to·nymPronunciation
Etymology
[ 'me-t&-"nim ] (noun.) 1862. Back-formation from metonymy.Resimler
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