NYT Dictionary

METONYM

/ˈmɛ.tə.nɪm/
NounMET-o-nymmet-o-nym · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Back-formation from metonymy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

synonymantonymarticulationexpressionhomonymlexemelocutionmonosyllablepolysyllablesyllable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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