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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin synecdochē, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή (sunekdokhḗ, “receiving together”).
Pronunciation
Noun
synecdoque f (plural synecdoques)
- synecdoche (figure of speech)
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