metonymic

a. [语]换喻的, 转喻的

发音

UK /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/
其它
US /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/

词形变化

metonymics 复数 metonymics more metonymic 比较级 most metonymic 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of metonym, an instance of metonymy.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.

    The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

metonymical

近义相关 2

figurative nonliteral

词源

From Ancient Greek μετωνυμικός (metōnumikós, “of or like metonymy”), from μετωνυμία (metōnumía, “change of name”), from μετά (metá, “other”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). By surface analysis, metonym + -ic.

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