metonymical

Also met·o·nym·ic

[met-uh-nim-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. relating to or having the nature of metonymy; used as a metonym.

Other Word Forms

• metonymically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of metonymical¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek metōnymik(ós) ( metonymy, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

In the first place, when the word government is used synonymously with administration, to signify in a general way the conduct of public affairs, there is nothing 'metonymical' in the case: one word is not rhetorically put for the other; either word may be rightfully used to signify the same thing, that is, they are so far forth simply synonymous terms.

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