METONYMIC

metonymic, metonymical

(adjective) using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; “to say ‘he spent the evening reading Shakespeare’ is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author’s works”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

metonymic (comparative more metonymic, superlative most metonymic)

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

Synonym: metonymical

Noun

metonymic (plural metonymics)

a metonym

Source: Wiktionary


Met`o*nym"ic, Met`o*nym"ic*al, a. Etym: [See Metonymy.]

Definition: Used by way of metonymy.

– Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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