How To Spell metonymy?
How to Pronounce metonymy?
Correct pronunciation for the word "metonymy" is [mˈɛtənˌɪmi], [mˈɛtənˌɪmi], [m_ˈɛ_t_ə_n_ˌɪ_m_i].
Definition of metonymy
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A trope in which one word is put for another related to it, as effect for cause, or an author for his works.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for metonymy?
What are similar-sounding words for metonymy?
What is the adjective for metonymy?
The adjective form of the word "metonymy" is "metonymic".
Usage over time for metonymy:
This graph shows how "metonymy" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of metonymy?
The plural of the "metonymy" can be the "metonymies".
What is the singular form of metonymy?
The singular of the "metonymy" can be the "metonymy".
Synonyms for Metonymy:
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n.
• figure of speech- allusion ,
- analogy ,
- comparison ,
- apostrophe ,
- conceit ,
- antistrophe ,
- device ,
- anticlimax ,
- bathos ,
- ellipsis ,
- flourish ,
- euphuism ,
- flower ,
- euphemism ,
- alliteration ,
- expression ,
- exaggeration ,
- allegory ,
- anaphora ,
- aposiopesis .
- hope .
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Resources
- Correct spelling for metonymy [Infographic] | Spellchecker.net
- metonymy - English spelling dictionary
- Metonymy | Definition of metonymy by Merriam-Webster
- Metonymy definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
- Metonymy | Definition of metonymy at Dictionary.com
- Metonymy dictionary definition | metonymy defined