synecdoche
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synecdoche
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la synecdoque (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Saying you want to buy some new "heels" when you mean "shoes" is an everyday example of synecdoche.Dire que l'on veut acheter des « talons » quand on veut dire « chaussures » est un exemple courant de synecdoque.
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