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metonym vs metonymical

metonymical vs metonym

metonym is a noun but metonymical is not a noun.

metonym is not an adjective while metonymical is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metonym Yes No No No
metonymical No Yes No No
metonym (noun) metonymical (noun)
a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
metonym (adjective) metonymical (adjective)
using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated
Difference between metonym and metonymical

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