synecdoche

[ si-nek-duh-kee ]

/ sɪˈnɛk də ki /

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noun Rhetoric.

a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.

Origin of synecdoche

1350–1400; <Medieval Latin <Greek synekdochḗ, equivalent to syn-syn- + ekdochḗ act of receiving from another, equivalent to ek-ec- + -dochē, noun derivative of déchesthai to receive

OTHER WORDS FROM synecdoche

syn·ec·doch·ic

[sin-ik-dok-ik], /ˌsɪn ɪkˈdɒk ɪk/, syn·ec·doch·i·cal, adjectivesyn·ec·doch·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH synecdoche

Schenectady, synecdoche

Words nearby synecdoche

syndicate, syndiotactic, syndrome, syndrome X, syne, synecdoche, synechia, synechiotomy, synechism, synecious, synecology

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Example sentences from the Web for synecdoche

They became a synecdoche for the woman herself: conservative, intimidating, feminine.
The Language of Margaret Thatcher’s Handbags|Robin Givhan|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Reddit is a synecdoche for the Internet: a set of tools for sharing and organizing content.
Why Gawker Should Lose Its War With Reddit|Alex Klein|October 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sex appeal,” Levy writes, “has become a synecdoche of all appeal.
Good Girls Are Back|Marisa Meltzer|August 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
After Synecdoche, it will be impossible not to take notice of her talent.
The Girl Effect|Rachel Syme|October 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST

Metonymy and Synecdoche are nearly related and in this poem the examples are numerous.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10|Charles Herbert Sylvester
But probably the ministers thought it to be another case of synecdoche.
Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. September, 1863, No. LXXI.|Various
Whether it be synecdoche, metaphor, or metonymy, there is still a figure.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Qm is one of the positions in a Namz and is here used by synecdoche for it.
The Faith of Islam|Edward Sell
Synecdoche is that figure of speech in which a part is put for the whole, or the whole for a part.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster

British Dictionary definitions for synecdoche

synecdoche

/ (sɪnˈɛkdəkɪ) /

noun

a figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part, as in 50 head of cattle for 50 cows, or the army for a soldier

Derived forms of synecdoche

synecdochic (ˌsɪnɛkˈdɒkɪk) or synecdochical, adjectivesynecdochically, adverb

Word Origin for synecdoche

C14: via Latin from Greek sunekdokhē, from syn- + ekdokhē interpretation, from dekhesthai to accept

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单词	synecdoche
释义	synecdoche [ si-nek-duh-kee ] / sɪˈnɛk də ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR synecdoche ON THESAURUS.COM noun Rhetoric. a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man. Origin of synecdoche 1350–1400; <Medieval Latin <Greek synekdochḗ, equivalent to syn-syn- + ekdochḗ act of receiving from another, equivalent to ek-ec- + -dochē, noun derivative of déchesthai to receive OTHER WORDS FROM synecdoche syn·ec·doch·ic [sin-ik-dok-ik], /ˌsɪn ɪkˈdɒk ɪk/, syn·ec·doch·i·cal, adjectivesyn·ec·doch·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH synecdoche Schenectady, synecdoche Words nearby synecdoche syndicate, syndiotactic, syndrome, syndrome X, syne, synecdoche, synechia, synechiotomy, synechism, synecious, synecology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for synecdoche They became a synecdoche for the woman herself: conservative, intimidating, feminine. The Language of Margaret Thatcher’s Handbags\|Robin Givhan\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Reddit is a synecdoche for the Internet: a set of tools for sharing and organizing content. Why Gawker Should Lose Its War With Reddit\|Alex Klein\|October 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Sex appeal,” Levy writes, “has become a synecdoche of all appeal. Good Girls Are Back\|Marisa Meltzer\|August 9, 2009\|DAILY BEAST After Synecdoche, it will be impossible not to take notice of her talent. The Girl Effect\|Rachel Syme\|October 9, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Metonymy and Synecdoche are nearly related and in this poem the examples are numerous. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10\|Charles Herbert Sylvester But probably the ministers thought it to be another case of synecdoche. Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. September, 1863, No. LXXI.\|Various Whether it be synecdoche, metaphor, or metonymy, there is still a figure. History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign Qm is one of the positions in a Namz and is here used by synecdoche for it. The Faith of Islam\|Edward Sell Synecdoche is that figure of speech in which a part is put for the whole, or the whole for a part. English: Composition and Literature\|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster British Dictionary definitions for synecdoche synecdoche / (sɪnˈɛkdəkɪ) / noun a figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part, as in 50 head of cattle for 50 cows, or the army for a soldier Derived forms of synecdoche synecdochic (ˌsɪnɛkˈdɒkɪk) or synecdochical, adjectivesynecdochically, adverb Word Origin for synecdoche C14: via Latin from Greek sunekdokhē, from syn- + ekdokhē interpretation, from dekhesthai to accept Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to synecdoche allegory, allusion, analogy, anticlimax, antithesis, bathos, comparison, conceit, device, euphemism, euphuism, exaggeration, expression, flourish, flower, hyperbole, image, imagery, irony, metaphor
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synecdoche

noun Rhetoric.

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noun

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