metonymy meaning in Tamil
ஆகுபெயர் ākupeyar
UK/mɪˈtɒnəmi//mɪˈtɑnəmi/
metonymy in Tamil: ஆகுபெயர் (ākupeyar). In English, metonymy means the use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
Tamil words for metonymy
- figure of speech
- ஆகுபெயர் ākupeyar
English meaning of metonymy
- noun The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
- noun A metonym.
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Questions about metonymy in Tamil
- What is the meaning of metonymy in Tamil?
- Metonymy in Tamil is ஆகுபெயர் (ākupeyar).
- metonymy என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Metonymy: ஆகுபெயர் (ākupeyar).
- What does metonymy mean in English?
- Metonymy means the use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
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