Word: merismus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ris
mus
Definition: A metonymic term to describe a type of synecdoche in which two parts of a thing, perhaps contrasting or complementary parts, are made to stand for the whole.
Morphemes:
Affix: merismus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A metonymic term to describe a type of synecdoche in which two parts of a thing, perhaps contrasting or complementary parts, are made to stand for the whole.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μερισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: merismos
Meaning: a dividing