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metonymic

/ˌmet.əˈnɪm.ɪk/

Tradução: Relativo à metonímia, figura de linguagem em que um objeto ou ideia é designado pelo nome de algo intimamente associado a ele.

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adjective

/ˌmet.əˈnɪm.ɪk/C2formal
  • ptRelativo à metonímia, figura de linguagem em que um objeto ou ideia é designado pelo nome de algo intimamente associado a ele.

Relating to metonymy, a figure of speech in which a thing is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.

  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.

    ptMetonímico

    • The phrase 'the crown' is a metonymic reference to the monarchy.
    • In literature, 'the pen' is often used metonymically to represent writing or authority.
    • Metonymic expressions like 'the White House' for the U.S. government are common in news reports.

    Sinônimosassociativefigurativemetonymicalsymbolic

Formas
  • more metonymic comparative form
  • most metonymic superlative form