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met⋅o⋅nym
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ˈmɛt
ə
nɪm
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–noun
a word used in metonymy.
Origin:
1830–40;
back formation from
metonymy
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met·o·nym
(mět'ə-nĭm')
n. A word used in metonymy.
[Back-formation from
metonymy
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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