metonymies

me·ton·y·my

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mi-ton-uh-mee]
- /mɪˈtɒn ə mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mi-ton-uh-mee]
- /mɪˈtɒn ə mi/

Definitions of metonymies word

noun metonymies a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”. 1
noun metonymies Plural form of metonymy. 1

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Origin of metonymies

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Late Latin metōnymia < Greek metōnymía change of name; see met-, -onym, -y3

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Parts of speech for Metonymies

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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metonymies 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.

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Synonyms for metonymies

noun metonymies

allegory — An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
allusion — An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
analogy — If you make or draw an analogy between two things, you show that they are similar in some way.
anticlimax — You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.

All 47 Synonyms of metonymies