synecdochy

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noun

The use of a synecdoche.

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the use of the figure of speech
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Meanings

nounsynecdochy (countable and uncountable, plural synecdochies)

plural synecdochies

  1. countablerhetoricuncountableThe use of a synecdoche.

    Synonyms: the use of the figure of speech

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe use of a synecdoche.

Similar
the use of the figure of speech
Also see
synecdoche

Origin

From synecdoche + -y.

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APA

synecdochy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synecdochy

MLA

“synecdochy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synecdochy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synecdochy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synecdochy.

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