See also: metonymie and métonymie

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Etymology

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From Late Latin metonymia, from Ancient Greek μετωνυμίᾱ (metōnumíā, change of name), from μετά (metá, other) + ὄνομα (ónoma, name).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [metonyˈmiː]
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Noun

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Metonymie f (genitive Metonymie, plural Metonymien)

  1. metonymy

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