metonymic

Meanings

• Noun

  The use of a word to represent something other than its literal meaning, usually an object closely associated with it.

  - "In the phrase 'The White House spoke out today,' 'The White House' is a metonym for the President and his administration."
  - "In the phrase 'Break the ice,' 'ice' is a metonym for social awkwardness or tension."
  - "In the phrase 'The Big Apple,' 'The Big Apple' is a metonym for New York City."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with metonymic
symphony , monkey , tonic

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Homonyms

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1. metonymic (en) : Belonging to or using metonymy.
   

2. metonymy (en) : The literary or rhetorical device of using a word to represent something other than its literal meaning, usually an object closely associated with it.
   

3. metonymic (es) : A type of meteorite.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. metonymy (en) : The literary or rhetorical device of using a word to represent something other than its literal meaning, usually an object closely associated with it.
   

2. metonymic (en) : Belonging to or using metonymy.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of metonymic that leads to same result
metonymic , metonymical , metonymies , metonymy

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Forms

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Metonymic expression, Metonymic phrase, Metonymic figure of speech

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word metonymia, meaning 'change of name'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'metonymy' was first used by the ancient Greek rhetorician Aristotle.

2. Metonymy is a common figure of speech in advertising and marketing. For example, 'The Big Mac Attacks' campaign for McDonald's uses the metonymy 'Big Mac' to represent the entire McDonald's menu.

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Related Concepts

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1. Metaphor: Both metonymy and metaphor are figures of speech used to convey meaning in a non-literal way, but metonymy involves the use of a word to represent something closely associated with it, while metaphor involves the use of a word to represent something entirely different.

2. Synecdoche: Synecdoche is a type of metonymy where a part represents the whole. For example, 'All hands on deck' means 'Everyone on the ship should come and help.' Here, 'hands' is a part that represents the whole crew.

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Culture

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Metonymy is a common literary and rhetorical device used in various forms of literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar,' the phrase 'Et tu, Brute?' (And you, Brutus?) is a metonymy for the betrayal of Caesar himself by Brutus.

How to Memorize "metonymic"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a word or phrase that is closely associated with the metonymic word. For example, to remember that 'The White House' is a metonym for the President and his administration, visualize the President giving a speech in the Oval Office.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the metonymic word with a memorable image, phrase, or concept. For example, to remember that 'The Big Apple' is a metonym for New York City, associate it with the famous statue of liberty or the bright lights of Times Square.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to help remember the meaning of the metonymic word. For example, to remember that 'The White House' is a metonym for the President and his administration, use the mnemonic 'President = White House = Power.'

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