metonymous

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adjective

Synonym of metonymic, using or related to metonymy.

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metonymicusing or related to metonymy
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Meanings

adjectivemetonymous (comparative more metonymous, superlative most metonymous)

comparative more metonymous · superlative most metonymous

  1. Synonym of metonymic, using or related to metonymy.

    Evidently beauty was an absolute requirement in their crafting, since any such dagger was metonymous with the official function of the Maharajah, whose life had to symbolize perfection to the rest of society.

    2003, William T. Vollman, Rising Up and Rising Down, volume 1, San Francisco, CA: McSweeney's Books, →ISBN, page 83

    Synonyms: metonymic, using or related to metonymy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of metonymic, using or related to metonymy.

Similar
metonymicusing or related to metonymy
Also see
metonymic

Origin

From metonymy + -ous.

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Cite this entry
APA

metonymous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metonymous

MLA

“metonymous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metonymous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metonymous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metonymous.

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