metonym

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from metonymy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.tə.nɪm/ Homophone: metanym === Noun === metonym (plural metonyms) (grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy. (by extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas. See also: symbol, model, microcosm, archetype, exemplar, proxy ==== Usage notes ==== A metonym may be exemplified by a single word or by a phrase equally. An example of the metonymic phrase is evidenced in the sentence "Major Taylor had to battle discrimination both on and off the bike", wherein the phrases "on the bike" and "off the bike" are metonymic. It would be absurd to think that Major Taylor was doing anything while on his bike, other than trying to win whichever race he was involved in. The suggestion, then, that Taylor battled discrimination "on the bike" clearly means that he had to battle discrimination "in the pursuit of his athletic career", and so is an example of metonymy. ==== Synonyms ==== synonym ==== Hyponyms ==== synecdoche (rhetoric) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === demonym mononym meronym (some meronyms are also used as metonyms; example: wheels/vehicle) metanym (taxonomy) troponym Category:English metonyms == Danish == === Etymology === Back-formation from metonymi. === Noun === metonym n (singular definite metonymet, plural indefinite metonymer) (grammar) metonym ==== Inflection ==== == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɛtɔˈnyːm/, /mɛtʊˈnyːm/ === Noun === metonym c (linguistics) metonym ==== Declension ====