synecdoque
French
Alternative forms
- synecdoche
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin synecdochē, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή (sunekdokhḗ, “receiving together”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.nɛk.dɔk/
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Noun
synecdoque f (plural synecdoques)
- synecdoche (figure of speech)
Further reading
- “synecdoque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.