metonymy in Latin
metonymy in Latin is metonymia — metonymy means a figure of speech in which something is called by the name of a thing closely associated with it, as when "the Crown" stands for the monarchy or "Hollywood" for the film industry.
metonymy in Latin
metonymia
(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
What does "metonymy" mean?
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noun A figure of speech in which something is called by the name of a thing closely associated with it, as when "the Crown" stands for the monarchy or "Hollywood" for the film industry.
""The White House denied the report" is metonymy: the building stands for the administration."
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noun A single expression used in this way.
""Suits" for executives is a metonymy that has entered ordinary speech."
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metonymy in a sentence
- "The White House denied the report" is metonymy: the building stands for the administration.
- Using "the press" for journalists is a familiar metonymy.
- "Suits" for executives is a metonymy that has entered ordinary speech.
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What is "metonymy" in Latin?
"metonymy" in Latin is metonymia. metonymy means: A figure of speech in which something is called by the name of a thing closely associated with it, as when "the Crown" stands for the monarchy or "Hollywood" for the film industry.
How do you use "metonymy" in a sentence?
Example: ""The White House denied the report" is metonymy: the building stands for the administration." In Latin, "metonymy" is metonymia.
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