metonymic

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

Synonym of metonym, an instance of metonymy.

Synonyms

metonymical

metaphorical

analogical

metaphoric

metonymous

Translations

métonymique

metonímico

metonimico

metonímic

im übertragenen Sinne

metonimici

metonymisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/

Etymology

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.