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— English words —

• metonym n. (Grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object;…
• metonym n. (By extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas.

— Foreign words, define in English —

• Danish
  • metonym n. (Grammar) metonym.
• Swedish
  • metonym n. (Linguistics) metonym.

29 English words from 4 English definitions

broader By␣extension characteristic closely concept extension for from Grammar idea ideas in␣for Linguistics metonym names object of␣a related represent set single stand stand␣in stand␣in␣for that typify used used␣to word

13 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

metonyms metonymy metonymic metonymics metonymies metonymize metonymous metonymical metonymized metonymizes metonymizing metonymously metonymically

18 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

EtO ETO Eton met Met MET met- met. Meto meton. nym -nym -onym ton TON -ton tony Tony

9 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

myn not NOT not. Not. note Note OTE TEM

6 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

McTomney metonomy metonyms metonymy metronym momently

5 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

etymon moment Moment montem toymen

2 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

meronym metanym

One epenthesis (New word found when adding only one letter.)

metronym

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