metonymic
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/
美 /ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪk/
英文释义
名词 n.
- Synonym of metonym, an instance of metonymy.
形容词 adj.
-
Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
— The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".
词源
词源 1
From Ancient Greek μετωνυμικός (metōnumikós, “of or like metonymy”), from μετωνυμία (metōnumía, “change of name”), from μετά (metá, “other”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). By surface analysis, metonym + -ic.
词源 2
From Ancient Greek μετωνυμικός (metōnumikós, “of or like metonymy”), from μετωνυμία (metōnumía, “change of name”), from μετά (metá, “other”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). By surface analysis, metonym + -ic.
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