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      synecdochical
      adjective
      using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part
      Roots
      synsyn- · Greek · together, withekec- · Greek · outdechesthaidoch- · Greek · to receive, takeikos-ical · Greek · pertaining to
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      Where does synecdochical come from?

      The word synecdochical breaks down into 4 roots of Greek origin: syn-, from Greek syn (“together, with”); ec-, from Greek ek (“out”); doch, from Greek dechesthai (“to receive, take”); and -ical, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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