μετωνυμία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μετώνυμος (metṓnumos) (from μετα- (meta-) +‎ ὄνομα (ónoma)) + -ίᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μετωνῠμίᾱ (metōnumíāf (genitive μετωνῠμίᾱς); first declension

  1. change of name
  2. (rhetoric) metonymy

Declension

Derived terms

  • μετωνυμικός (metōnumikós)
    • English: metonymic

Descendants

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