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metonymia meaning in English

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metonymia [metonymiae] (1st) F
noun

change of namenoun

metonymy [metonymies]noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɒ.nə.mi] [US: mə.ˈtɒ.nə.mi]

substitution of attribute for namenoun