Synekdoche

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin synecdoche, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή (sunekdokhḗ, “receiving together”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zyˈnɛkdɔχe/

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Noun

Synekdoche f (genitive Synekdoche, plural Synekdochen)

1. (rhetoric) synecdoche (certain type of metaphor)

Derived terms

• synekdochisch

Further reading

• “Synekdoche” in Duden online