metonymy
nounHow many syllables in metonymy?
There are 4 syllables in the word metonymy.How to pronounce metonymy:
Definition of metonymy:
- metonymy (noun):
- noun. substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads').
- 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 associated (such as "crown" in "lands belonging to the crown")
Synonyms for metonymy:
figure
image
metalepsis
trope
Antonyms for metonymy:
plain speech
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