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synecdochy

synecdochy noun: the use of a synecdoche.

Noun

synecdochy (countable and uncountable, plural synecdochies)

  1. (rhetoric) The use of a synecdoche.
    Synonyms:
    the use of the figure of speech

Synonyms of synecdochy

  • the use of the figure of speech

Forms of synecdochy

pluralsynecdochies

Origin of synecdochy

From synecdoche + -y.

Questions about synecdochy

What does synecdochy mean?
Synecdochy means the use of a synecdoche.
What part of speech is synecdochy?
Synecdochy is a noun.
What is the plural of synecdochy?
The plural of synecdochy is synecdochies.

Words near synecdochy in the dictionary

  1. synecdochizations
  2. synecdochize
  3. synecdochized
  4. synecdochizes
  5. synecdochizing
  6. synecdochy
  7. synechdoche
  8. synechdoches
  9. synechia
  10. synechiae
  11. synechial

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