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metonymy
me·ton·y·my M0257500 (mə-tŏn′ə-mē)n. pl. me·ton·y·mies A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated, as in the use of Washington for the United States government or of the sword for military power.
[Late Latin metōnymia, from Greek metōnumiā : meta-, meta- + onuma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots.]
met′o·nym′ic (mĕt′ə-nĭm′ĭk), met′o·nym′i·cal adj.met′o·nym′i·cal·ly adv.metonymy (mɪˈtɒnɪmɪ) n, pl -mies (Grammar) the substitution of a word referring to an attribute for the thing that is meant, as for example the use of the crown to refer to a monarch. Compare synecdoche[C16: from Late Latin from Greek: a changing of name, from meta- (indicating change) + onoma name] metonymical, ˌmetoˈnymic adj ˌmetoˈnymically advme•ton•y•my (mɪˈtɒn ə mi)
n. a figure of speech in which the name of one object or concept is used for that of another to which it is related, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink.” [1540–50; < Late Latin metōnymia < Greek metōnymía change of name; see met-, -onym, -y3] met•o•nym•ic (ˌmɛt əˈnɪm ɪk) met`o•nym′i•cal, adj. met`o•nym′i•cal•ly, adv. metonymya rhetorical or stylistic device in which one thing is named or referred to by the name of another, related thing; for example, the use of White House in referring to the presidential administration. — metonym, n. — metonymous, metonymie, metonymical, adj.See also: Names
a rhetorical or stylistic device in which one thing is named or referred to by the name of another, related thing; for example, the use of White House for the presidential administration. — metonym, n. — metonymous, metonymic, metonymical, adj.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devicesmetonymy1. An expression in which the name of something is used to mean something that is related to it, as in “die by the sword” to mean “die by violence.”2. Use of a suggestive or related word instead of naming the thing meant.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | metonymy - substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')figure of speech, trope, image, figure - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sensemetalepsis - substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for anothervoice - (metonymy) a singer; "he wanted to hear trained voices sing it" |
TranslationsMetonymieμετωνυμίαmetonimiamétonymiemetonimiametonimiaметонимияmetonymy
metonymy (mĭtŏn`əmē), figure of speech in which an attribute of a thing or something closely related to it is substituted for the thing itself. Thus, "sweat" can mean "hard labor," and "Capitol Hill" represents the U.S. Congress.metonymy the substitution of a word referring to an attribute of a thing for the thing itself, e. the ‘crown’ to refer to the monarch. The role of metonymy in social life is a topic especially in SEMIOLOGY. See also METAPHOR, SYMBOL.Metonymy (1) A trope based on the principle of contiguity. Like metaphor, metonymy is possible because a word may have a double or multiple meaning. Thus, in the phrase “I ate three plates” (I. A. Krylov), the word “plate” simultaneously denotes two phenomena—the food and the dish. In metonymy, as in metaphor, the direct meaning of a word is superimposed on its referential meaning. However, in metonymy the two components are joined by relationships of contiguity rather than of similarity. In metonymy the phenomena forming an “object pair” may be related to each other in a number of ways. For example, they may be whole and part (the synecdoche “Hey, you—beard! How do we get to Pliushkin’s from here?” N. V. Gogol), object and material (“He ate not on silver, but on gold,” A. S. Griboedov), or content and container (“The stoked stove crackles,” A. S. Pushkin). They may also be characteristic and characterized (“Boldness conquers cities”) or creation and creator (“The muzhik . . . will bring Belinskii and Gogol home from the market,” N. A. Nekrasov). The artistic features of metonymy depend on the author, the culture, and the literary style. (Mythological metonymy is found in works by classical writers, who, for example, used the name of the god Mars to refer to war.) (2) The term “metonymy” is also used to designate the use of a word in its secondary meaning, when it is related to the primary meaning by the principle of contiguity. For example, “crystal has gone on sale” and “crystal is glass containing lead oxide.” Because this phenonenon is characterized not by “renaming” but by simple naming (nomination), by a single level of meaning, and by the absence of imagistic effect, it is more correct to call it metonymization. V. I. KOROL’KOV metonymy
metonymy [mĕ-ton´ĭ-me] a disturbance of language seen in schizophrenia in which an inappropriate but related term is used instead of the correct one.me·ton·y·my (mĕ-ton'i-mē) Imprecise or circumscribed labeling of objects or events, characteristic of the language disturbance of people with schizophrenia; e.g., the patient speaks of having had a "menu" rather than a "meal." [meta- + G. onyma, name]metonymy (mĕ-tŏn′ĭ-mē) [Gr. meta, after, beyond, over, + onyma, name] 1. In rhetoric, a figure of speech in which one word is used for another, related one (e.g., “crown” for “king, ” “queen, ” “monarch, ” or “sovereign”).2. In psychiatry, mental confusion exhibited in some schizophrenic disorders in which an imprecise but loosely related term is used for the correct one (e.g., “rifle” for “war, ” or “apple” for “ball”).metonymy
Related to metonymy: synecdocheWords related to metonymynoun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads')Related Words- figure of speech
- trope
- image
- figure
- metalepsis
- voice
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