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metonymical

/ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl/

Traducción: Relacionado con la metonimia o caracterizado por ella, figura retórica en la que una palabra o frase se sustituye por otra estrechamente asociada (por ejemplo, «corona» en lugar de «monarquía»).

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adjective

/ˌmɛt.əˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl/C2formalscientific
  • esRelacionado con la metonimia o caracterizado por ella, figura retórica en la que una palabra o frase se sustituye por otra estrechamente asociada (por ejemplo, «corona» en lugar de «monarquía»).

Relating to or characterized by metonymy, a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated (e.g., 'the crown' for 'the monarchy').

  1. Using a related termC2formal

    Relating to or characterized by metonymy, where the name of one thing is used to refer to another thing closely associated with it.

    esmetonímico

    • The phrase 'the crown' is a metonymical reference to the monarchy.
    • In literature, 'the pen' is often used metonymically to represent writing or authority.
    • 'The White House' is a metonymical term for the U.S. presidential administration.

    Sinónimosmetonymic

Formas
  • more metonymical comparative form
  • most metonymical superlative form