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metonymy

/mɪˈtɒn.ɪ.mi/

الترجمة: مجاز لغوي يُطلق فيه اسم شيء على شيء آخر لعلاقة بينهما كالجزئية أو السببية أو المجاورة، كإطلاق الرأس على الشخص أو اليد على النعمة.

مدخل واحد

noun

/mɪˈtɒn.ɪ.mi/C2formal
  • arمجاز لغوي يُطلق فيه اسم شيء على شيء آخر لعلاقة بينهما كالجزئية أو السببية أو المجاورة، كإطلاق الرأس على الشخص أو اليد على النعمة.

A figure of speech in which the name of an attribute or feature is substituted for the name of the thing itself, as in 'they counted heads' to mean people.

  1. C1formal

    A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it, such as using 'the crown' to refer to the monarchy.

    arالكناية المجازية

    • In the phrase 'the pen is mightier than the sword,' 'pen' is a metonymy for writing and 'sword' for military force.
    • 'The White House issued a statement' uses metonymy, where the building stands for the president and their administration.
    • 'Hollywood is known for its movies' is a metonymy, as the place name represents the American film industry.
الصيغ
  • metonymies plural form
  • metonymies' possessive plural form
  • metonymy's possessive singular form