synecdoche

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From Latin synecdoche, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή (sunekdokhe), receiving together).

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synecdoche

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synecdoches

synecdoche (plural synecdoches)

  1. (rhetoric) A metaphor by which an inclusive term stands for something included, or vice versa; a metaphor in which a part is spoken of as the whole (hand for laborer) or vice-versa (the court for the judge).
    Examples of synecdoches are:
    • fifty head of cattle — part (head) for whole (animal).
    • a fleet of ships, fifty sail deep — part (sail) for whole (ship)
    • the police knocked down my door — whole (the police) for part (some police officers)
    • the cat stalks the gazelle — class (cat) for subclass (e.g., cheetah)
    • hand me a Kleenex — subclass (brand named product) for class (all similar products)

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  • IPA: /sinɛkˈdoxə/

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From Latin synecdoche, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή (sunekdokhe), receiving together).

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synecdoche f. (plural synecdoches, diminutive synecdochetje)

  1. (literature) synecdoche

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