métonyme

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See also: Metonyme

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μετώνυμος (metṓnumos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.tɔ.nim/
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Noun

métonyme m (plural métonymes)

  1. (grammar) metonym

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