metonyms
Meaning of metonyms
noun
- (grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.
Calling a government "city hall" is using a metonym.
- (by extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas.
Information about metonyms
- It is a name.
- The singular form of metonyms is: metonym.
- Languages in which metonyms is used:
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Hyphenation of metonyms
metonyms
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- metonyms is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
metonyms synonyms
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Words that rhyme with metonyms
paranyms, acronyms, allonyms, anonyms, antonyms, autonyms, caconyms, cohyponyms, cryptonyms, eponyms, ethnonyms, exonyms, heteronyms, homonyms, hyponyms, meronyms, paronyms, polyonyms, pseudonyms, retronyms, synonyms, tautonyms, toponyms, trionyms, hypernyms
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