Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [met-uh-nim]
- /ˈmɛt ə nɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [met-uh-nim]
- /ˈmɛt ə nɪm/
Definitions of metonym word
- noun metonym a word used in metonymy. 1
- noun metonym A word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the federal government of the US. 1
- noun metonym a word used in a metonymy. For example the bottle is a metonym for alcoholic drink 0
- noun metonym a word or phrase used in metonymy, as a substitute for another 0
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Origin of metonym
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; back formation from metonymy
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Parts of speech for Metonym
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
metonym popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
metonym usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for metonym
noun metonym
- analogue — If one thing is an analogue of another, it is similar in some way.
- equivalent — Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
Antonyms for metonym
noun metonym
- antonym — The antonym of a word is a word which means the opposite.
Top questions with metonym
- what is a metonym?
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