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metonymy - Meaning in Tamil

Tamil: மிடாநமீ

metonymy - Meaning in Tamil

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metonymy Word Forms & Inflections

metonymies (noun plural)

Definitions and Meaning of metonymy in English

metonymy noun

  1. substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')

Description

Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept.

ஆகு பெயர் எனப்படுவது, ஒரு சொல் அதன் பொருளைக் குறிக்காமல் அச்சொல்லோடு தொடர்புடைய வேறு ஒரு பொருளைக் குறிப்பது. ஒன்றினது இயற்பெயர் அதனோடு தொடர்புடைய வேறொன்றுக்கு ஆகி வருவது. பெயர்ச்சொல்லின் ஒரு இயல்பாக வருவது. ஆகுபெயர் எல்லாமே பெயர்ச்சொல். ஆனால், பெயர்ச்சொல் எல்லாம் ஆகுபெயராகாது.

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What is metonymy meaning in Tamil?

The word or phrase metonymy refers to substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads'). See metonymy meaning in Tamil, metonymy definition, translation and meaning of metonymy in Tamil. Learn and practice the pronunciation of metonymy. Find the answer of what is the meaning of metonymy in Tamil.

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