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Metonymic
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Meaning
Adj
●
Of, or
relating
to, a
word
or
phrase
that
names
an
object
from a
single
characteristic
of it or of a
closely
related
object
.
Noun
●
Synonym of
metonym
, an
instance
of
metonym
y.
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Wiktionary
Origin
metonymic
English
μετωνυμικός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
μετωνυμία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Metonymical
Metonymous
Metonym
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