METONYMICAL

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

metonymical (comparative more metonymical, superlative most metonymical)

of, or relating to metonymy

Synonym: metonymic

Anagrams

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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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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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