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 le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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