SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Rare

metonymy

The correct spelling is metonymy.

How to pronounce metonymy

noun

Say it like: Met-ony-mee

The correct spelling is metonymy. The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

Usage Examples

No usage examples in context are available for this word.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
  2. 2.A metonym.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples