Metonym Definition

mĕtə-nĭm
metonyms
noun
A word or phrase used in metonymy, as a substitute for another.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Metonym

Noun

Singular:
metonym
Plural:
metonyms

Origin of Metonym

  • Back-formation from metonymy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from metonymy.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

MMEMET

Words Ending With

MYMNYM

Unscrambles

metonym

Words Starting With M and Ending With M

Starts With M & Ends With MStarts With ME & Ends With MStarts With M & Ends With YM

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With M7 Letter Words Ending With M