metonymical
American
[met-uh-nim-i-kuhl]
/ ˌmɛt əˈnɪm ɪ kəl /
Also
metonymic
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of metonymical
First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek metōnymik(ós) ( see metonymy, -ic) + -al 1
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