metonym
معنی فارسی
دگر نام
معنی کامل و مثالها
/met´ǝ nim/n.
● (بدیع) دگر نام (رجوع شود به: metonyny)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Greek 'metōnymía', from 'meta-' (meaning 'change') and 'ōnyma' (meaning 'name').
مثال
- The White House issued a statement today. (The White House represents the government.)
- The pen is mightier than the sword. (Pen represents written words.)
- The crown spoke to the nation. (Crown represents the monarchy.)
ترکیبهای رایج
Use a metonym Employ metonymy Metonymic expression Metonymic substitution
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing “Washington is a metonym for the United States government” “plastic is a metonym for credit card”