Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "synecdoque"?

Accepted Answer

synecdoques

Question 2

What is the etymology of thr French word "synecdoque"?

Accepted Answer

from Latin synecdoche, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή (synekdokhé), from σύν (syn, "with") and δέχομαι (dékhomai, "I receive").

Question 3

What does "synecdoque" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or the whole is made to represent a part, the species for the genus or conversely, the material for the thing made, etc. It is a special case of metonymy.

Question 4

How do you translate "synecdoque" into german?

Accepted Answer

Synekdoche

Question 5

How do you translate "synecdoque" into english?

Accepted Answer

synecdoche

synecdoque

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