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Metonymy — or Metronomy ( /mɨˈt … Wikipedia
Metonymy — Me*ton y*my (m[ e]*t[o^]n [i^]*m[y^]; 277), n. [L. metonymia, Gr. metwnymi a; meta , indicating change + o nyma, for o noma a name: cf. F. m[ e]tonymie. See {Name}.] (Rhet.) A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metonymy — (n.) 1560s, from Fr. métonymie (16c.) and directly from L.L. metonymia, from Gk. metonymia, lit. a change of name, related to metonomazein to call by a new name; to take a new name, from meta change (see meta ) + onyma, dialectal form of onoma… … Etymology dictionary
metonymy — [mə tän′ə mē] n. pl. metonymies [LL metonymia < Gr metōnymia < meta, other (see META ) + onoma, onyma,NAME] a figure of speech in which the name of one thing is used in place of that of another associated with or suggested by it (Ex.: “the… … English World dictionary
metonymy — /mi ton euh mee/, n. Rhet. 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 … Universalium
metonymy — metonym ► NOUN ▪ a word or expression used as a substitute for something with which it is closely associated, e.g. Washington for the US government. DERIVATIVES metonymic adjective metonymy noun. ORIGIN from Greek met numia change of name … English terms dictionary
metonymy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: Latin metonymia, from Greek metōnymia, from meta + ōnymon onym Date: 1547 a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
metonymy — См. metonìmia … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
metonymy — noun The use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify an entire object or related object … Wiktionary
metonymy — me·ton·y·my (mə tonґĭ me) [meta + Gr. onyma name] a disturbance of language seen in schizophrenic disorders in which an inappropriate but related term is used instead of the correct one … Medical dictionary
