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)

1. synecdoche (figure of speech)

Further reading

• “synecdoque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.