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metonym


met·o·nym

noun \ˈme-tə-ˌnim\

Definition of METONYM

: a word used in metonymy

Origin of METONYM

back-formation from metonymy
First Known Use: 1862

Rhymes with METONYM

acronym, anonym, antonym, cryptonym, eponym, homonym, paronym, pseudonym, retronym, seraphim, synonym, tautonym, toponym, underbrim

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