单词 | synecdoche |
释义 | Word Frequency synecdoche(sɪnˈɛkdəkɪ) noun a figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part, as in 50 head of cattle for 50 cows, or the army for a soldier Derived forms synecdochic (ˌsɪnɛkˈdɒkɪk) or synecdochical (ˌsynecˈdochical) adjective synecdochically (ˌsynecˈdochically) adverb Word origin C14: via Latin from Greek sunekdokhē, from syn- + ekdokhē interpretation, from dekhesthai to accept |
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