metonímia

See also: metonimia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin metonymia, from Ancient Greek μετωνυμίᾱ (metōnumíā, “change of name”), from μετά (metá, “other”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

Noun

metonímia f (plural metonímias)

1. metonymy (the use of a single characteristic or name of an object to identify the entire object)