| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | metonimia |
| italia | metonimia |
| japani | 換喩法 (kan'yuhō), 換喩 (kan'yu), かんゆ (kan'yu) |
| latina | dēnōminātiō, trāductiō |
| portugali | metonímia |
| puola | metonimia |
| ranska | métonymie |
| ruotsi | metonymi |
| saksa | Metonymie |
| suomi | metonymia |
| tšekki | metonymie |
| unkari | metonímia |
| venäjä | метонимия (metonimija) |
| Monikko | metonymies |
(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense and is a common metonym for the US military and its leadership
(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States, and its name is a common metonym for the presidency and cabinet of the United States.
(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.
Fleet Street (where most British national newspapers previously operated) is a metonym for the British press