me·ton·y·my
noun/məˈtɒnəmi/
/məˈtɑːnəmi/
[uncountable] (linguistics)- the act of referring to something by the name of something else that is closely connected with it, for example using the White House for the US president
转喻（用一名称来指代与之密切相关的事物，例如用 the White House 来指代 the US president） WordfinderTopics Languagec2- alliteration
- euphemism
- figure of speech
- hyperbole
- image
- litotes
- metaphor
- metonymy
- onomatopoeia
- paradox
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek metōnumia, literally ‘change of name’.