a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; mother + &unr_;, for &unr_; name. ] Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- n. A metronymic appellation. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ See Metonymy. ] Used by way of metonymy; using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. -- Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
(adj) using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated, Syn. metonymical, Example:to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works