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Translation for "metonymic" :

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metonymic 		metonymisches
  • adjective
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the metonymic 		das metonymische
  • adjective
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word description for " metonymic "
  • Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
  • A metonym.
source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/metonymic
example for " metonymic "
  • The British government is often referred to by the 'metonymic' expression "Downing Street".
source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/metonymic